Do I need to run wifi on my iMac in order to sync with my iPad?

I am a new user of Lion 10.7.3. Just downloaded it yesterday from the thumb drive.
I have an iPad running ios5. My major question is whether I really need to run wifi on my wired iMac
in order to sync between it and my iPad. Seems counterproductive to be running both.

I tried Crossover and it appeared to be developed for a very specific list of popular Windows apps. The one I needed was an obscure and specialized engineering app that they had not addressed. It took a long time to install from a CD, but finally did and executed successfully (and fast), even printed. However, an critical auto-update feature would not work in the Crossover environment. I eventually set up a Boot Camp partition.
See if the app you need is specifically addressed on the Wine, Wineskin, or Crossover sites. If it's not, that doesn't mean it won't work, but you have more problems with an app they have not tested.

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In Reply to all fellow Apple fans: It is great that someone found a work-around to the iTunes 11.4 no syncing problem. I think that is fine for the short term. And I am really glad that we customers have a forum to share information and experiences regarding Apple's products. However, as someone here said, we are all customers; and posting a problem here "IN HOPES THAT APPLE READS THESE POSTS" is NOT a way to resolve this issue or any issue.
PLEASE CONTACT APPLE: Apple Service Center: 1-800-275-2273 - Once you get a ticket number then and only then is this documented and then Apple can follow-through and alert the engineers who will fix this.
The "CWA2" work-around band-aid does several things in addition to reverting back to iTunes 11.3.1. :
1) It ensures that Apple continues to know nothing of the problem.
2) It ensures that the faulty code that is within 11.4 remains there and is perpetuated into future versions.
3) It ensures that YOU can never upgrade to future versions. (If the resident faulty code remains and perpetuates)
So once you have reverted back to 11.3.1, the problem APPEARS to have gone away (FOR YOU) but you have not solved the problem.
Again, respectfully,
1) Sending feedback to apple (using the "Report Bugs To Apple" menu item in Safari will get the information to someone, somewhere and add it to the pile of issues, complaints, suggestions, etc.
2) CALLING the Apple service/support Center at 1-800-275-2273 will put you in touch with a real APPLE person who will begin the process of documenting and forwarding this issue on to those who will fix it.
and
3) emailing Apple directly will make sure that they get the information.
lets get this fixed !!!!!!!!!

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The following may help: iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

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My wife has an NOKIA E71 and she syncs with iSync. Everything works well, but when she adds a meeting on her phone, it does appear on the computer after syncing. Anyone? We have an iMac 24" with the latest MAC OS.

My wife has an NOKIA E71 and she syncs with iSync. Everything works well, but when she adds a meeting on her phone, it does appear on the computer after syncing. Anyone?
We have an iMac 24" with the latest MAC OS.

Hello Kerrigaj,
After a re-install of OS X 10.5.8 uninstalled the E71 in iSync and moved it out of the bluetooth-device list first and completely re-installed it using the bluetooth manager (SystemPreferences/Hardware).
No extra thirdparty-software involved and ever since no problems.
Goodluck - hope it works for you.
(MDD 1Ghz DP/2Ghz/OS X 10.5.8 + E71)
Message Edited by nicle on 28-Aug-2009 07:23 PM
Message Edited by nicle on 28-Aug-2009 07:24 PM

Need to run windows on new imac with lion. where do i get windows for mac?

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HT2305 I have a new computer with Windows 8 OS. Do I need to install drivers so that my Ipod Nano will sync with this new computer:

My daughter gave me a new Ipod (Nano) for Christmas. I had no problem download my songs from my old Ipod (Shuffle) to the new one. However - since I do not buy songs on a regular basis, I did not buy a new song until 4/29/13. Now for information...sometime in March my old laptop died, completely. I had to go buy a new one - which I did and this new one has Windows 8 Operating System on it (which I hate, btw).
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Hi Ashley...
My iPod crashed
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iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software
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"...OS X 10.3.9, which was installed on it..."
How was it installed, and by whom?
You should have been provided a set of the Full Retail Version, of the Panther Install CDs, at that time.
"I read about checking for possible file system issues using fsck with OS X 10.3 or earlier—is fsck a viable option for me?"
You can run fsck, as instructed in this KB Article Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck, but you really need to have a set of the Panther 10.3.x Full Retail discs.
If you know what to look for, a Full Retail Version, of the Panther Install CDs, can be purchased, sometimes inexpensively, at some online Apple retailers, Amazon, eBay, FastMac, HardCore Mac, AllMac, etc.
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HT5262 If I have an IPad and an I Phone 4S do I need to have both do back ups? They both sync with each other. My ICloud space is running low and it loos as if my phone is the one using the most storage. Do I need to back it up or if my phone?

I am running out of ICloud storage space of 5 KB. It looks as if my phone is the one that is using more space. If all my info links to both do I need to back up the phone?

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