Every time I reboot, Safari has reverted to my default browser, despite setting Firefox as default (both with Firefox and Safari) in my previous session. What else can I try?

Following the instructions here only work temporarily:
How to make Firefox the default browser
... If you have more than one web browser, Windows ... article will show you how to make Firefox your default browser.
Setting Firefox as the default browser does not work
... browser is described in the How to make Firefox the default browser article. Most external programs ... , click Set this program as default . Internet tab under Web Browser , choose Firefox in the drop-down.
OCCASIONALLY I can hear my laptop fan whirring excessively when using the web. If it happened too much, I've quit the browser and the laptop soon cools off. This started when using Safari, and was why I thought I'd try Firefox for a while. Apart from the default browser issue, I've found Firefox easier to use and more reliable. I can't say for sure that this 'overheat' issue has never happened with Firefox since I installed it.

This is caused by a problem with the file that stores customizations. For details of how to fix it see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Toolbar+keeps+resetting

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My Droid 2 has been malfunctioning lately making the phone completely uncontrollable. I have done a hard factory reset and the problem still persists. What else can i try?

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Missing a plug-in for adope reader that I've already downloaded numerous times. What else can I try?

My computer keeps saying I'm missing a plug-in for adope reader that I've already downloaded numerous times. What else can I try?

For Flash, could you try downloading the "full" installers from this page:
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html
In the first table, there are two rows for Windows: one for the ActiveX control for IE, and one for the plugin for Firefox. You might want to grab both. And try the .msi files instead of the .exe files to see whether those work better.
Will either of those install?
It's odd that on a newly rebuilt system your More System Details shows that you have a user.js file, which is an optional settings files used to override your previous session settings. This is not part of the standard Firefox installation, so if you did not create that file yourself, you may want to investigate or delete it. This article has more information on that: [[How to fix preferences that won't save]].

I received my iwatch 3 days ago, and it has just gone dark and no response at all. What else should I try before returning it?

I received my iwatch 3 days ago, and it has just gone dark and no response at all. What else should I try before returning it?

you should probably charge it. Plug it into the wall charger and let it sit overnight. Then hold both the crown and side buttons together while it's charging for 10 seconds or more and it should turn on.

My ipad has stopped connecting to wifi, a reset hasn't worked, what else can I try? (the wifi is fine as other apple products connect ok)

My ipad has stopped connecting to wifi, a reset hasn't worked, what else can I try? (the wifi is fine as other apple products connect ok)

Have you tried a 'hard reset'. You do not lose any of your data on the iPad.
Here are the steps:
    Press the Power Buton and the Home button simultaneously.
    Continue to hold down both buttons until the iPad shuts off
    Release the buttons when the Apple Logo appears.
Also, make sure your iPad is not in airplane mode. Settings, Airplane mode is the first option under settings,
Hope this helps.

I purchased Illustrator for one month but when trying to run the application, it asks me to "renew the subscription". I tryed to reload illustrator two times and reloaded CreativeCloud but still it doesn't work. What else can I try? I need AI immediately

I purchased Illustrator for one month but when trying to run the application, it asks me to "renew the subscription". I tryed to reload illustrator two times and reloaded CreativeCloud but still it doesn't work. What else can I try? I need AI immediately for work

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TS2771 i am trying to fix my ipod touch tryed password to many times the problem is my usb port on my computer does not work what else can i try?

my sons ipod is disabled from trying password to many times my usb port on my computer does not work. what else can i do to get this disabled off my sons ipod please help!!!

The only thing you can do is place the iPod in Recovery mode and restore via iTunes on a computer. It is a good security feature.

My MacBook2,1 10.6.8 has been running very slow and I have tried all the basics but what else can I try to help speed it up?

My Macbook is running so slow like it drives me crazy, it freezes up a lot either on the internet or offline as well. I Have a MacBook2,1 Intel Core 2 Duo processor speed 2.16 GHz. The hard drive has 160.04GB with 16.34GB available and the RAM is1GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHr. I have tried using Disk Utility to repair permissions, I deleted a bunch of apps, I've done other maintenance and I don't know what else to do. I would really appreciate anyone that could help me figure what to do or show me where to go to fi d out what to do.

You might consider upgrading the RAM. 1GB is the bare minimum to run Mac OS X 10.6.8. See this page for RAM information for your Mac: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook/specs/macbook-core-2-duo-2.16-whit e-13-mid-2007-specs.html.
You are also running low on free disk space, so consider moving files over to an external drive or delete files you no longer need.
Also, please explain what "done other maintenance" involves.

TS1372 What else can I try? My Ipod classic stays in restore mode. I have done each step listed above, some of them several times. Is my Ipod toast?

Anyone have an idea what I can try to restore my Ipod classic. I have followed each step listed in the support manual. Some of them several times. Each time I try and connect, it prompts me to restore, which I do. It then gives me the error 1439. What does this mean?

Check if your iPod is toast by doing the iPod Disk Diagnostic as posted earlier by tt2
It wont fix your problem, but help in troubleshooting.

My Ipad 1 doesn't charge even after 5 hours of charging. I tried pressing the power and home button to reset it (even tried toggling the mute button a few times), but It doesn't start up with the apple logo. Anyone has any ideas what else can I try

a have tried everyting now a dont have a clue what too do??

Could be the charger, cable or iPad. Plug the USB cable into your computer. It may say "Not Charging", however, it is charging slowly and will verify that the cable is good. If your computer/iTunes does not recognize the iPad, then the cable is probably bad.
Try this first - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.) No data/files will be erased. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
The quickest way (and really the only way) to charge your iPad is with the included 10W or 12W (5W on Mini) USB Power Adapter. iPad will also charge, although more slowly, when attached to a computer with a high-power USB port (many recent Mac computers) or with an iPhone Power Adapter (5W). When attached to a computer via a standard USB port (2.5W, most PCs or older Mac computers) iPad will charge very slowly (but iPad indicates not charging). Make sure your computer is on while charging iPad via USB. If iPad is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the iPad battery will continue to drain.
Apple recommends that once a month you let the iPad fully discharge & then recharge to 100%.
How to Calibrate Your Mac, iPhone, or iPad Battery
http://www.macblend.com/how-to-calibrate-your-mac-iphone-or-ipad-battery/
At this link http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/galaxy-tab-android-tablet,3014-11.html , tests show that the iPad 2 battery (25 watt-hours) will charge to 90% in 3 hours 1 minute. It will charge to 100% in 4 hours 2 minutes. The new iPad has a larger capacity battery (42 watt-hours), so using the 10W charger will obviously take longer. If you are using your iPad while charging, it will take even longer. It's best to turn your new iPad OFF and charge over night. Also look at The iPad's charging challenge explained http://www.macworld.com/article/1150356/ipadcharging.html
Also, if you have a 3rd generation iPad, look at
Apple: iPad Battery Nothing to Get Charged Up About
http://allthingsd.com/20120327/apple-ipad-battery-nothing-to-get-charged-up-abou t/
Apple Explains New iPad's Continued Charging Beyond 100% Battery Level
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/27/apple-explains-new-ipads-continued-charging- %20beyond-100-battery-level/
New iPad Takes Much Longer to Charge Than iPad 2
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/03/new-ipad-takes-much-longer-to-charge-than-ipa d-2.html
Apple Batteries - iPad http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipad.html
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting (Power/Battery section also applies to iPad)
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
The Ultimate Guide to Solving iOS Battery Drain
http://www.overthought.org/blog/2014/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-ios-battery-d rain
Extend iPad Battery Life (Look at pjl123 comment)
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3921324?tstart=30
iOS 7 Battery Life Draining Too Fast? It’s Easy to Fix
http://osxdaily.com/2013/09/19/ios-7-battery-life-fix/
Poor battery life after installing iOS 7.1? Try these simple tips
http://www.zdnet.com/poor-battery-life-after-installing-ios-7-1-try-these-simple -tips-7000027348/
New iPad Slow to Recharge, Barely Charges During Use
http://www.pcworld.com/article/252326/new_ipad_slow_to_recharge_barely_charges_d uring_use.html
iPad: Charging the battery
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4060
Charging Tip - Switching to airplane mode turns off battery-draining wireless and cellular access, allowing your iPhone/iPad to recharge up to twice as fast.
Best Practices for iPad Battery Charging
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/best-practices-for-ipad-batte ry-charging/
How to Save and Prolong the battery life of your new ipad
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4480944?tstart=0
Prolong battery lifespan for iPad / iPad 2 / iPad 3: charging tips
http://thehowto.wikidot.com/prolong-battery-lifespan-for-ipad
iPhone, iPod, Using the iPad Charger
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4327
Install and use Battery Doctor HD
http://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/battery-doctor-hd/id459702901?mt=8
To Extend a Device’s Battery Life, Get to Know It Better
http://tinyurl.com/b67c7xz
iPad Battery Replacement
http://www.apple.com/batteries/replacements.html
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I just bought 2 mini ipads for daughers plus my ipad we use same apple id and now every time i download an app in one of the mini ipad it will download in my ipad 2 and in the other mini ipad what can i do to stop this?.

Help me i just bouth 2 mini ipads and now everythig my daugher download in one mini is downloading in the other and in my ipad 2 we have the same apple id for the 3 ipads

Do two things:
1. In Settings > iTunes & App Stores, turn off automatic downloads for Apps.
2. Assuming you sync using iTunes, turn off the automatic app syncing on the App tab when you have the iPads connected that should not receive the downloads.

My browsers (safari and chrome) continue to open an old version of a website. Even though I've cleared my browser history and cache. Please help! what else can I do.

My browsers (safari and Chrome) continue to open an old version of a website - even though I've cleared my browser history and cache. It's essential I see the newly launched site - rather than the old ones. It's strange it's happening in both browsers.
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You, or someone using your computer, hacked the system to redirect certain URL's. The file modified is /etc/hosts.
The easiest way to fix the hosts file is to restore it from a backup that predates the modification, or to copy the unmodified file from another Mac. If you can't do that, then do as below. Please read this whole message before doing anything.
Back up all data. This is a simple procedure, but if you don't follow the instructions exactly, you could be left with an unbootable system. In that case, you'll have to restore from a backup or reinstall OS X.
If you have more than one user account, you must be logged in as an administrator.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below to select it:
open -a TextEdit /etc/hosts
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C).
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window (command-V). A TextEdit window should open. At the top of the window, you should see this:
# Host Database
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
127.0.0.1                              localhost
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::1                                        localhost
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Below that, you'll see some other lines. There should be nothing above the first line "##". If you have any doubt about that, STOP and ask for guidance. Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom of the document. Scroll bars are hidden by default until you actually start scrolling, so you may not realize that you’re not seeing the whole document.
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sudo sed -i~ '11,$d' /etc/hosts
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HT201177 I am trying to create home movies and each time there is no sound when I play back the disc. The sound is there when I play back in imovie and also after I've shared with idvd and played back. Not sure what else to do???

I am trying to create home movies, and do not have sound on the final disc. The sound is there in imovie and after sharing to idvd. This has only happened a couple of times before and I have made a lot of movies. I have just gone through about 8 discs, all with no audio when I play them!!!

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Mail has gone blank, what else can I try?

Currently, when I press on my Mail button it opens to a blank page for about 15 seconds, then closes. My gmail account is set as my main email and works fine through safari, chrome and my phone etc.
I have already tried deleting the email account, then re-entering my username and password, next I reset my Ipad by holding down the sleep and home buttons, then tried resetting it in the network settings, once more tried deleting my email account and re-entered my username and password, and finally upgraded to the most current iOS.
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Have you tried forcing the app to close? Double tap the home button and find the mail app preview thumbnail, swipe the preview thumbnail up off the top of the screen to close it.
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HT3050 I replaced the batteries correctly as I have done many times before but the keyboard does not turn on. What else can I try?

I replaced batteries correctly on my wireless keyboard but it does not turn on. Anything else I can try?

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