Disc stuck - any ideas, please!!
I have a DVD disc stuck in my iMacG5- it tries to eject but doesn't then acts as if i have just inserted it. Is there a way I can tell the machine to open the drive and leave it open so I can get in there with tweezers!!??
Try placing the computer face down on a soft towel, then press the eject button on the keyboard. This usually works.
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I updated my itunes this morning, and now I keep getting an error message when trying to burn a disc. Any ideas how to resolve this?
Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (Win XP) or Programs and Features (later)
Remove all of these items in the following order:
iTunes
Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support (if this won't uninstall move on to the next item)
Bonjour
Apple Application Support
Reboot, download iTunes, then reinstall, either using an account with administrative rights, or right-clicking the downloaded installer and selecting Run as Administrator.
The uninstall and reinstall process will preserve your iTunes library and settings, but ideally you would back up the library and your other important personal documents and data on a regular basis. See this user tip for a suggested technique.
Please note:
Some users may need to follow all the steps in whichever of the following support documents applies to their system. These include some additional manual file and folder deletions not mentioned above.
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there is no sound on my macbook air. I have checked the volume and mute controls and the internal speaker are selected. any one any ideas please.
Hopefully one of these steps should solve the problem.
1. Remove the headphone.
If you see red light in the headphone port, plug the headphone
in and out of the port 5 or 6 times to flip the microswitch inside.
Sound output may be stuck in the digital mode.
2. Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
3. Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
4. Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup
Audio Devices window
Side Bar
Click the Built-in Output.
Under Mute any of the boxes checked? If so, uncheck it.
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Updated to OS X Y 10.10.3, now my trash won't empty, keeps getting stuck, any ideas?
Updated to OS X Y 10.10.3, now my trash won't empty, it keeps getting stuck, any ideas? Please!
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1526 You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
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I have Mavericks on my iMac and the latest version of iPhoto 9.5.1 (902.17) but no book, card, calendar, album, slideshow, print and order prints options under Share, which still shows Set Desktop. Any ideas please?
LN,
Since I couldn't expand the zip file on my desktop, I expanded the file on an external drive. Here's the information:
Hardware Information:
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
iMac - model: iMac13,2
1 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
8 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX - VRAM: 1024 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
Startup Items:
NUDC: Path: /Library/StartupItems/NUDC
System Software:
OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 0:16:52
Disk Information:
APPLE HDD ST1000DM003 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 999.35 GB (698.05 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
Apple Inc. iPod
HGST G-Drive Mobile USB 1 TB
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
iMac Backup (disk1s2) /Volumes/iMac Backup: 999.86 GB (10.14 GB free)
Elgato Systems EyeTV Hybrid
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. MacBook Air SuperDrive
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
LSI Logic SYM13FW500-CDROM DRIVE 400mbit - 400mbit max
Newer Technology, Inc. Oxford ATA Device 00 800mbit - 800mbit max
disk3s1 (disk3s1) <not mounted>: 32 KB
disk3s2 (disk3s2) <not mounted>: 29 KB
disk3s3 (disk3s3) <not mounted>: 29 KB
disk3s4 (disk3s4) <not mounted>: 29 KB
disk3s5 (disk3s5) <not mounted>: 29 KB
disk3s6 (disk3s6) <not mounted>: 262 KB
disk3s7 (disk3s7) <not mounted>: 262 KB
disk3s8 (disk3s8) <not mounted>: 262 KB
Media (disk3s10) /Volumes/Media: 499.97 GB (151.37 GB free)
Newer Technology, Inc. Oxford ATA Device 00 800mbit - 800mbit max
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Mini Stack (disk2s2) /Volumes/Mini Stack: 999.86 GB (470.15 GB free)
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Apple Inc. Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
Kernel Extensions:
com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport (4.1.2 - SDK 10.6)
com.netralia.driver.VBMicDriver (1.0.0 - SDK 10.7)
com.netralia.driver.VBSpeakerDriver (1.0.0 - SDK 10.7)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
[failed] com.apple.accountsd.plist
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[loaded] com.elgato.EyeConnect.plist
[failed] com.google.GoogleML.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
[invalid] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
Launch Agents:
[failed] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist
[failed] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
[invalid] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist
[failed] com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist
User Login Items:
EyeTV Helper
apple-scc-20131222-190227
Skype
Messages
Thunderbird
3rd Party Preference Panes:
remoting_host_prefpane
Déjà Vu
DivX
Flash Player
Flip4Mac WMV
GPGPreferences
Internet Plug-ins::
Shutterfly: Version: 3.0.1
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.2
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8
Musicnotes: Version: 1.17.3
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.5
PandoWebInst: Version: 1.0
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.39 - SDK 10.6
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.4
RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null)
Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.39 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 4.9.1.16010
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewer: Version: Unknown
Photo Center Plugin: Version: Photo Center Plugin 1.1.2.0
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6
ContentUploaderPlugin: Version: 1.2
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
User Internet Plug-ins::
WebEx64: Version: 1.0
Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 071505000006
WebEx: Version: 1.0
MRJPlugin: Version: 1.0-JEP-0.9.0
Bad Fonts:
None
Old applications:
Audiogalaxy Helper: Version: 3 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Audiogalaxy Helper.app
Disc Cover 3: Version: 3.0.10 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Disc Cover 3.app
Epson Printer Utility 4: Version: 9.14 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Printers/EPSON/InkjetPrinter2/Utility/UT4/Epson Printer Utility 4.app
Keynote: Version: 5.3 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/iWork '09/Keynote.app
Kies: Version: 2.1.0.13071_1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Kies.app
Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Alerts Daemon.app
Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Chart Converter.app
Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Clip Gallery.app
Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Daemon.app
Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Utility.app
Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Document Connection.app
Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0/Microsoft Error Reporting.app
Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Excel.app
Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Graph.app
Microsoft Language Register: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Office Reminders.app
Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Outlook.app
Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft PowerPoint.app
Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0/Microsoft Ship Asserts.app
Microsoft Upload Center: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Upload Center.app
Microsoft Word: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Word.app
My Day: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/My Day.app
Numbers: Version: 2.3 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/iWork '09/Numbers.app
Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Open XML for Excel.app
Pages: Version: 4.3 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/iWork '09/Pages.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
Senuti: Version: 1.2.9 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Senuti.app
Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/SyncServicesAgent.app
TechTool Deluxe: Version: 3.1.4 - SDK 10.4
/Applications/TechTool Deluxe.app
TurboTax Home Business 2011: Version: 2011.r15.011 - SDK 10.4
/Applications/TurboTax Home Business 2011.app
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 280.61 GB
Destinations:
iMac Backup [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 931.19 GB
Total number of backups: 31
Oldest backup: 2013-12-19 05:31:29 +0000
Last backup: 2013-12-26 15:57:21 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 931.19 GB > (Disk used 280.61 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
2% EyeTV
1% WindowServer
1% Google Chrome
1% EtreCheck
0% AddressBookSourceSync
Top Processes by Memory:
328 MB thunderbird
213 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
205 MB mds_stores
197 MB iPhoto
164 MB Google Chrome
Virtual Memory Statistics:
2.81 GB Free RAM
3.50 GB Active RAM
778 MB Inactive RAM
948 MB Wired RAM
499 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs -
My son has been deleting files. Now when he turns on the MAC OSX v10.4 it just comes up with the grey apple keywhich alternates with a NO ENTRY symbo and ? symbol. Tried pressing "apple key" S. Black screen appears Error Loading Drivers.
We have no discs. Any ideas?You should have given your son access to a Parental Controlled Account only. Unfortunately without the disks, and from the sounds of it, no backup, you are stuck. You might be able to recover the information with an external hard drive and an appropriate data recovery program, but getting the 10.4 original discs is increasingly difficult. If a Mac is Intel, only the original discs can be used to install 10.4 which you would need to call AppleCare for and hope they still have a copy of, or a cloned backup. If it is PowerPC G3, G4, or G5, you can probably find the 10.4.6 retail disc, discussed here to Archive and install 10.4.
Before Archive and Installing, which you can do with either the original 10.4 or retail disc, be sure to attempt that data recovery. If you choose to try to Archive and Install 10.5, and you have PowerPC, you'll lose access to Classic Applications. You could upgrade to 10.6 if you have Intel and 1 GB of RAM, or 10.7 if you have 2 GB of RAM, but some application compatibility might be lost the further you upgrade. -
Just got home with my ipad and its asking for a passcode which i haven't set.....any ideas please???
just got home with my new ipad and its asking for a passcode to let me in - haven't set one up, wasn't told about this in store, any ideas please???? Have tried my apple password & my passcode i use with my i-phone but none works.
Was this a used iPad? Try going to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. This will completely restore the iPad to brand new. It will erase all content, but since the iPad is brand new and you haven't made any changes to it, there is no content that will be erased. Except the passcode, of course
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I am having probems with migration assistant. Trying to transfer data from a windows laptop to iMac 2011. It was working fine when I did the set-up yesterday, but it was going to take hours to transfer some videos so I quit the process with the intention of doing it again at a later stage. However today I find that everytime I get to the 'Quit other applications' box on the Mac and click 'continue', nothing happens. Have checked mission control and confirmed no other apps running. Tried several times with the same result every time. Migration Assistant running on my laptop with the 'Waiting for mac to connect' box displayed. Mac is connected to wi-fi OK as able to use Safari and access internet. Any ideas, please?
Thanks for your suggestions. Have managed to get Migration Assistant working but now have a new problem, i.e. where does it save the transferred files?!! Searched a few forums and it seems it saves it under your old username, or suchlike. Anyway I tried logging on as a new user using my old user name but there were only a handful of files there, couldn't locate the majority of stuff from my old laptop. Anyway I don't intend to go through any more hoops with MA - will just save the important stuff to an external drive and transfer it that way. Not impressed with MA at all. I thought it was supposed to be a user-friendly tool to simplify the transfer from pc to Mac - not my experience, I'm afraid!
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Hi mafiose15,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Restoring your iPod to factory settings is the best way to try and get it back to working order. You can use the instructions below to restore it:
How to restore iPod
Verify that you have an active Internet connection, because you may need to download new versions of the iTunes and iPod Software.
Download and install the latest version of iTunes if necessary.
Open iTunes. Connect your iPod to your computer using the USB or FireWire cable that came with your iPod.
After a few moments, your iPod will appear in the Source panel in iTunes.
Select your iPod in the Source panel. You will see information about your iPod appear in the Summary tab of the main iTunes window.
Click Restore.
If you are using a Mac, you will be asked to enter an administrator’s name and password.
A progress bar will appear on the computer screen, indicating that stage one of the restore process has begun. When this stage is done, iTunes will present one of two messages with instructions specific to the iPod model you are restoring.
Disconnect iPod and connect it to iPod Power Adapter (typically applies to older iPod models).
Leave iPod connected to computer to complete restore (typically applies newer iPod models).
During stage two of the restore process, the iPod displays an Apple logo as well as a progress bar at the bottom of the display. It is critical that the iPod remain connected to the computer or iPod power adapter during this stage.
Note: The progress bar may be difficult to see, because the backlight on the iPod display may be off.
After stage two of the restore process is complete, the iTunes Setup Assistant window will appear. It will ask you to name your iPod and choose your syncing preferences, as it did when you connected your iPod for the first time.
You can find the instructions in this article:
Restoring iPod to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1339
All the best,
Jeremy -
I have a Mac Pro using OSX 10.7.4. When using apple mail I click on the address icon to obtain email address and nothing happens. I've restarted both the application and the Mac but still won't open address book. Any ideas please.
Assuming you have these accounts set up in Mail, open preferences and under Accounts tab, edit the SMTP outgoing server list. Do you have a .mac address in the list? If so, delete it.
Are you using iCloud?
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hi all, complete novice to this so step by step answers much appreciated please. thank you. Ibooks app showing in my itunes apps but wont sync with my ipod touch - have tried deleting app in itunes then re-downloading but still wont sync, any ideas please?
See if this helps
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Hi, please can anyone help, I've downloaded IOS7 onto my i-phone 4 this morning, I simply accepted the prompt. When it downloaded I needed to unlock the phone, it's a four digit code, three alfa and one numeric. Previously when I switched my phone on the key pad popped up at the bottom of the screen, now it's like the telephone key pad, but there's no way of choosing numbers or letters. I checked out a website that converts alfa to entered m4rk and it converted it to 6475, when I enter it into the phone it doesn't recognise it.
Any ideas please? I've maned to block the phone several times now....No one requires the device to be updated, if you choose not to update, that is entirely up to you.
Updating without a backup is a bad idea.
Attempting an update without access to a computer is not very smart either. In the event the update goes badly, the only option may be to restore via iTunes on a computer. -
I can no longer import raw files from my Panasonic Lumix LX5 into Aperture 3.3.2 - raw files from my other Canon cameras are fine. Am still running Lion (10.7.4) - NOT Mountain Lion. Tried all available software updates - all up to date apparently but still no joy. OS X Lion shows the LX5 as a supported file format. I dont want to have to upgrade to Mountain Lion just to see if this solves the problem. Any ideas please.
Since when did this happen? Directly after you upgraded to Aperture 3.3.2?
If it happened directly after the upgrade the problem may be, that the raw support for your camera got lost. For some posters it helped to register the raw support again, see this post by Alan Roseman:
Aperture 3 preview of raw file greenish
If this does not help, you may need to reinstall Lion to bring back the raw support.
But if the problem occured independent of a new installation, ypu may have a problem with your camera or the card you are using. Have you tried to use a different card or to reformat the card in the camera? -
I have just received a brand new IPOD Touch ,it will not turn on, i have connected it to my cmputer, it does not show that its charging and is not recognised in Itunes. I have tried the holding down the power and home buttons which also didnt work. Any Ideas Please ????
Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
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