Did Apple make a huge mistake by adding Sprint to its carriers?

My IPhone 4S wont receive text on time, calls are always dropped and the Internet is the slowest ever. Now I can't get out of my contract, Apple HELP!

Well, Apple wouldn't be able to help you get out of your Sprint contract anyways, but generally within the 1st 30 days you can get a refund on carrier service. If you're use the issue is the carrier service you might ask them about it.

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I recently upgraded from OS 10.5 on a PowerMac G5 to an early Intel Mac running 10.7.5. To my consternation, I now find that my scroll wheel operates backwards from what I'm used to. Did Apple make a change that caused that? Is there any way around this?

I recently upgraded from OS 10.5 on a PowerMac G5 to an early Intel Mac Pro running 10.7.5. To my consternation, I now find that my scroll wheel operates backwards from what I'm used to. Did Apple make a change that caused that? Is there any way around this?

Apple didn't make this easy, did they! When Lion first came out, I think that check box was under the Trackpad heading of the System Preferences, whether you actually had a trackpad or not. I take it there's nothing there, either?
I plugged a plain ol' three button Logitech mouse into the iMac, and while the Mouse panel options did change some, the same check box for Move content in the direction of finger movement when scrolling or navigating was there.

Why did Apple make iTunes 7 look like a Windows XP App.?

Why did Apple make iTunes 7 look like a Windows XP App.? This version of iTunes doesn't even look like it belongs in OSX. It's ugly is about the only way I can put it. I can't figgure out why they removed the EQ icon and didn't even assign a key command for it. Now yoy have to go into the menu to select it. Also I have noticed that it sometimes downloads the wrong artwork for album covers. The old version of iTunes seemed much better and I have reverted back to it untill Apple fixes the problems with version 7 and makes it look like part of the OSX family of applications.

Well I wouldn't say it was ugly but some changes do leave something to be desired.
I certainly aggree about the equaliser button and the visualiser button has gone too but at least they assigned a key command for it. The scrollbars need more colour and I'd prefer the buttons at the bottom to stand out a bit more like the ones at the top.
I see no reason to go back to iT6 though, especially as I would misss Cover Flow. You could have a long wait for a change of interface and in the meantime you miss out on the good parts of iT7. If your track information is correct and identical to that on the Store then it shouldn't get the wrong artwork. Luckily I already had most of my album covers in place from other sources such as Amazon and just used iTunes to get a few more. My only complaint about the Get Album Artwork feature is that it's getting it from the US store when I want it from the UK store.
Anyway these forums are really here to enable users to help each other solve problems and not to discuss Apple's decisions. If there are things you want changing then do what I and others do and send constructive criticisms and requests via the link below, if you haven't already.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

Why did apple make two apps of music

Why did apple make two apps of music?

What do u mean two apps? One is for music, one for video now. iPod app is gone.

Can i send out an Ical invite directly from my iphone or did Apple drop this huge ball?

Can i send out an Ical invite directly from my iphone or did Apple drop this huge ball?

No I have my own iPhone iPad and MacBook so everything is set up on devices that are mine and as far as I know I never connected to anyone else's device and logged with my apple ID. But are you saying it is possible for someone to have obtained my apple ID and send an iMessage from their device with my contact information so it looks like it came directly from me? It's crazy I looked down at my iPhone and saw this message had just been sent that I did not type or send

Why did Apple make the new iPod unable to use Griffin iTalk or iTrip?

I was so disappointed when I upgraded to the new 5th gen. iPod and was unable to use the accessories I purchased for my previous iPod. Am I missing something? What am I supposed to do? Is there an attachment that will make them usable? Why would Apple make a new iPod that wouldn't include the same connector?

See below your so-called answer to my question.
I also noticed you have marked it solved. If, as a moderator, you can say that your response was considerate of the people using the system then I guess it was solved. If I was to mark it I would say the reply was very condescending and thus worthy of a 1 out of 10 as far as a reply goes. In the future please do not answer my posts as I would like to be treated with a little respect as I'm sure you would like. Please get some other Mod who can perhaps relate to a person's concern. Your answer may be correct but your way of putting it across sounds like some of the 13 year old school children I use to teach.
You have a good day.

How many models of A1082 23" Cinema Display did Apple make?

I bought a used replacement cable which was described as "Apple 1082 23" Cinema Display Monitor Cable". When it arrived it appeared to be identical to my original cable, so I proceeded to install it. Everything was perfect until I got to the very last connector. It was too large, having one more socket (15) than I have pins (14) on my last connector.
My monitor is aluminum and has "Cinema HD Display" printed on the back, which I believe is Model Number M9178LL/A. Apparently there is at least one other model, which has an almost identical cable and is also A1082. I would be surprised if it is the plastic one, which I recall having very different wiring.

Thank you for the response. I can confirm that the monitor is running at 1920x1200, and that it is not being mirrored. I should mention that the display is actually quite sharp, but there just seems to be a speckled overlay of sorts, across the entirety of the screen. I suspect that it is an antiglare coating, but it seems unusual; especially for a monitor in this price range.

My IPod touch 3rd gen. 8GB doesn't have any of the capabilities a "3rd gen." has. If I would have known this I might have purchased a 16 GB or 32 GB instead. Why did apple make such a product? Can I do something about this?

Please help.

That's because it's not actually a 3G iPod Touch. It's a 2G unit. Apple never sold 3G 8 GB iPod Touches, but some third party resellers erronenously reffered to them as so.
B-rock

Why did apple make me shut off find my iphone when i ordered a replacement iphone

I called 1800myiphone to get a replacement phone yesterday. When they told me they would send me a replacement the first thing the girl had me do was shut off find my iphone. Anyone know why?

That is required so that the Activation Lock is disabled.
As long as Find My iPhone is actived the only way anyone can do anything with it is by first entering your Apple ID and password. Otherwise all it is a brick.
Allan

How did apple make the macbook pro retina screen less reflective

Heya
I lvoe my new late 2013 haswell retina 13 inch pro, comign from my old non retina pro I love how the screen is less reflective in sunlight etc..
I was just interested to see if anyone knows how apple mangaed to do this, technology wise??
Special coatings or reducing the spaca between display and the glass??
Thanks
interested to hear your ideas or actual knowledge.

This is from the "How to Clean Apple Products Page" on Apple.com i found.
Displays
Disconnect the display from power, from its connection to a computer, and from any external devices. Next use the cloth that came with your display or another soft, dry cloth to wipe dust from the screen. If additional cleaning of the display panel or case is required use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Don't use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean the display.
Warning: Don't clean the screen with a cleaner containing alcohol or acetone. Use a cleaner intended for use with a screen or display. Never spray cleaner directly on the screen. It may drip inside the display and cause damage.

Was so ticked off by this "session timed out" problem, I went and deauthorized my computer. Did I make a big mistake?

Is there any way to fix this BoBo?

Go back to the Store menu and authorize your computer again.

Did Apple make Find My Friends app worse with newest update?

I upgraded my Find My Friends app to the newest update, and it just seems much worse than before....not that the previous version was that good. It can't seem to locate people very well....it always keeps readjusting. It can't seem to lock down an address. Don't these phones have GPS chips? Shouldn't it be able to lock down a pretty precise location fairly quickly?

Yes, the phones have GPS. Whether they are able to locate another device depends both on how good a GPS lock you have and how good a one the other party has. GPS doesn't work very well in buildings. So, if one or both of you is in a building, it may be difficult for the app to get a precise location.
If your profile is correct, your system software is also a bit out of date. It's now up to 6.1.3. You may want to consider updating.

Will Apple make a 30-pin to lightning connector that will work with a case?

Why did Apple make the 30-pin to lightning connector useless when you have a case on your iPhone 5/5s? The lightning connector part isn't long enough to fit inside when using Apple's own cases (i.e. the new leather cases for the 5s). Does anyone know if there are plans to correct this mistake and lengthen the connector?

From the reviews on Apple's site, the cabled adaptor does NOT work with Apple's own case - the lightning plug is too fat :-(

Why did they make the new update so difficult i will probably never get another iphone now because of this update

Why did apple make this new update so difficult and inconvenient? I will probably never get another iphone because of this update. I am not happy at all.

ilovehouston18 wrote:
Why did apple make this new update so difficult and inconvenient? I will probably never get another iphone because of this update. I am not happy at all.
I did this update just the way I've always done updates and had exactly the same problems: none. Unless you tell us what difficulties you had/are having, we can't really comment knowledgeably.
If, on the other hand, you just want to complain, you might as well do it where it may do some good. Submit your feedback to Apple:
http://www.apple.com/feedback

Did I make a mistake upgrading to ML? Count the costs!

Talk about your string of circumstances. All I really needed was to eliminate hum from the soundtrack of an oral-history video recording. The simplest solution seemed to be to update iMovie. I was using '09, which has virtually no capability to edit audio.
Well, when I tried to download iMovie '11 I learned that it would not work with Snow Leopard. Since I'd been considering upgrading for some time (but NOT read any fine print), I back-tracked and downloaded Mountain Lion. Then I downloaded and installed iMovie '11.
THEN, I noticed thosse funny marks in my dock. When I tried these icons I got the dreaded message "You can't open the application [AppName] because PowerPC applications are no longer supported."
Apps effected: Adobe CS2; Adobe Bridge; Microsoft Office (2004); Epson Scan.
This was brand-new news to me. I have tried to find out what if anything I can do about the loss of these apps (everyone of them legally-purchased items), and apparently I'm just without alternatives. Current version of CS6, about $600. Cheapest MS Office, $80. This is a BAD TRADE for a $20 OS upgrade!
And Epson Scan? There's one for the books. Epson sends me to the Apple Store, saying that is the only place to get an upgrade. Apple Store sees no problems, and informs me that there are no upgrades available or needed. System Preferences/Print & Scan sees the scanner, so that's not the problem.
About the internal optical drive: Before the OSX upgrade, the drive was working nominally. I know, because I burned a number of disks within the last week or two. Now? The drive appears to recognize music CDs, but it WILL NOT recognize blank disk media. I have tried both Toast Titanium 7 (most recent) and since that wouldn't work I tried OSX's native disk burning function. In neither case will the drive admit that it has a blank disk inserted. I just ruminates for 15-20 seconds and spits the disk out.
I also have an older Plextor external optical drive. But Apple Support itself gives completely mixed counsel regarding whether or not Mountain Lion can be used with an external optical drive. One place says it will work; another place tells you to use a networked computer's optical drive (!); many other places say an external drive won't work at all. Hey Apple, make up your mind!
Now, I'm sure somewhere in fine legal print they informed me that PowerPC apps would no longer work with ML. But that information was well-hidden, and did not surface in any professional reviews I read. So these behaviors were a complete surprise to me, and not the pleasant sort.
Needless to say, I'm left feeling really ill-used by Apple. Sure, I've got an up-to-date operating system, but now I'm left counting the costs. And so should you. The technically-oriented in this community will perhaps sneer at my naivete. But you need to recognize that not all Apple clients are technically up to your standards. Give us a break!! [I myself have been using PCs intensively since the second-generation IBM PC in the late 1970's.]
I'm ticked. In case it's not obvious. And feeling let down by Apple. And I've been a cheer-leader for them for many years.

I feel your pain! This happened to me with I replaced my dead iMac G5 with a new Mac Mini in August, 2011 and did not do my usual due diligence on Lion!
Try Apple's Image Capture application, provided for free in the Applications folder with your Epson. I use it all the time for my Epson Artisan 810.
Toast 7 is way too old; I think they are up to 11 or 12 now. But you should be able to burn discs from the Finder in any event.
Which iMac do you have; check the Model Identifier in About this Mac, More Info, System Report.
Since my Mac Mini has no optical drive, I use one that I purchased for $39 from Fry's some years ago to get the ability to burn DL DVDs and it seems to run fine in Lion with Toast 10.
Here is a "canned" answer I give for many in your situation. Study all of this and respond with more information so we can guide you to your solution:
Unfortunately you got caught up in the minor miracle of Rosetta. Originally licensed by Apple when it migrated from the PowerPC CPU platform that it had used from the mid-1990's until the Intel CPU platform in 2006, Rosetta allowed Mac users to continue to use their library of PPC software transparently in emulation.
However, Apple's license to continue to use this technology expired with new releases of OS X commencing with Lion (and now Mountain Lion). While educational efforts have been made over the last 6 years, the fact is that Rosetta was SO successful that many users were caught unaware UNTIL they upgraded to Lion or Mountain Lion.
Workarounds:
1. If your Mac will support it, restore OS X Snow Leopard;
2. If your Mac will support it, partition your hard drive or add an external hard drive and install Snow Leopard into it and use the "dual-boot" method to choose between your PowerPC software or Lion/Mt. Lion;
3. Upgrade your software to Intel compatible versions if they are available, or find alternative software that will open your data files, modify them and save them;
4. Install Snow Leopard Server (with Rosetta) into Parallels or VMWare Fusion for concurrent use of your PowerPC applications with Lion or Mt. Lion:
[click on image to enlarge]
Apple has now restarted to sell Snow Leopard Server at a 95% discount over its original price: only $19.99 + sales tax & shipping; telephone orders only, call 800-MYAPPLE (800-692-7753) - Apple Part Number: MC588Z/A
NOTE: Computer games with complex, 3D or fast motion graphics may not work well or at all in virtualization.
I am surprised that the professional reviews did not mention the lack of Rosetta in Mountain Lion.
When one similarly frustrated poster here on this forum expressed his sentiment that Apple should have posted a big red flag about Mountain Lion not having Rosetta, I pulled out my PowerPC version of Photoshop and created the image above!

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