Flaky WiFi

I've had my Time Capsule for a while now (I think it's the first generation). It's worked flawlessly all this time. Lately, however, the WiFi stops working for some of my connected devices. My two desktop Macs connect via Ethernet cable -- those work fine. One laptop Mac connects via WiFi -- it works fine. A second laptop and my iPhone lose the ability to connect via WiFi. On the iPhone, if I renew the DHCP lease, it works briefly, then drops the connection. If I power off/on the Time Capsule, everying is back to working again -- for a while, like a few days. Then it stops working again. The backup stuff works just fine.
Any ideas?

It cannot be 7.6.3 for that long as it came out only
Version: 7.6.3
Post Date: Feb 7, 2013
And when you actually upgraded is sometime after that.
I thought lately meant last month or two.. please narrowly define lately.
Where can one download older firmware from?
Hold down the option key when you select firmware.. all previous versions will then show up.. select the one you want.. the airport utility takes care of the rest.
eg v6 utility.
It will only show if you hold option key.. whilst clicking on version.

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Probook with the flaky Wifi - how to config? -

Hi, I also got the ProBook with useless wifi...
it looses signal alot, and its slow.
everything else works fine in my home network.
My specs.
Windows7 -64- pro
Broadcom BCM943228HMB 802.11abgn 2x2 Wi-Fi Adapter
PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4359&SUBSYS_05E214E4&REV_00
PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4359&SUBSYS_05E214E4
PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4359&CC_028000
PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4359&CC_0280
I want someone to explain and show me how to fix this problem, step by step.
I Read some solutions on different threads about people with same issues.
someone told to update driver, force the 5ghz bandwidth and such...
quote:
The biggest one for use was enforcing 20 MHz channels for our 802.11n connections. 40 MHz channels seem to cause the disconnection issue significantly more frequently for some reason.
But have no clue how to do.
My Router doesnt support 5 ghz (! so thats not relevant.
So what can I do, and what do I have dare to change ?
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part of the beacon messages are the AP's current load. So the client is made aware by all the AP's it can see what it's load is, as well as how strongly it can see it.

Why is my imac so slow especially with wifi connection

In order to recover wifi I have to restart machine and/or switch wifi off and on. Opening pages is very slow and am constantly waiting for a stammering crash.

It's likely the slow running and flaky wifi are two separate issues.
For the slow running, and just to rule out some known causes, are you running any anti-virus program - Norton, MacKeeper, Kaspersky, etc?
For the wifi issue here are some suggestions - wifi issues seem to crop up a lot on here and unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a 'one fix' solution.
However, sometimes any one of the following can help although, unfortunately, not always - in no particular order:
Check wifi security - if it's WEP change it to WPA or WPA2 (preferably, as it's more secure)
Change the wifi channel on the router
Create a new Network Location: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5289
Reboot the router
Also take a look at this link and the links within the article for other ideas. They mainly reference Lion, but still seem to be relevant to Mountain Lion:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/06/lion-wi-fi-problems-solution-mac/?utm_source=feed burner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+osxdaily+%28OS+X+Daily%29&utm_conte n t=FaceBook
...and this link:
http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/30/resolving-stubborn-wi-fi-connection-problems-in-m ac-os-x/

Public wifi hotspot problems

I’ve read the thread about flaky wifi, but I think the following may be a different issue, as this is not purely wifi connectivity:
I am using a year old MacBook Pro.
It connects fine into my own wifi, and at friends’ homes, hotels etc.
However, it is problematic when it comes to using free-to-use hotspots in public areas.
Typically I can connect right into a wifi system.
Then the procedure is to open the web browser (Safari or Firefox installed), which should be automatically directed to the organisation’s log-in, where you accept their terms and conditions, and off you go.
Sometimes for me this works fine, so if I go into a McDonalds, no problem.
But it often does not, for example I cannot hook into the Orange France Service, nor the Eurotunnnel service and others.
However, in all instances my iPhone works immediately.
Seems to me that something on the MacBook may be misconfigured, and any help to identify and rectify the problem will be much appreciated.

Nothing in your MBP is seriously miss-configured. Most times it's the service. What I do is to create a new location for every public hotspot I visit. Outline the preferences along with ISP (network names) in my Preferred networks list. If a hotspot reacts like the one's that are giving you issues I manually type the hotspots sign-in page in the url address in my browser. Once there I can bookmark that page for the next time it gets buggy.

IPad iOS 4.2 Wifi Failure

I've been using an iPad 3G for the last several month and both the AT&T and the WiFi have operated flawlessly. I installed iOS this afternoon and only the 3G connection works.
WiFi is a Fail. Every other item on our WiFi operates successfully. This includes two iPods. The iPad "sees" the Access Point, connects, but stops working after that. Instead of showing an address on our net, i.e. 192.168.1.XXX, it shows an ip address of 169.254.159.250 -- which is not on our network.
If I try to open a www page I get the following message: "Cannot Open Page Safari cannot open the page because it is not connected to the Internet".
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Ivan

I have also had problem though not as severe as yours. I got it working better for a while by
1. Forgetting the wifi network you are having trouble connecting
2. turning off the wifi and then restarting the iPad.
3. restarting and re-entering the connection details for your wifi network.
This seems to sometimes "clear" the settings. Hope this helps. Istill have "flaky" wifi however since upgrading. It was very reliable before the upgrade same as with you.

How do I merge my iTunes libraries and make them accessible from multiple Systems?

Our family has several Macs using several versions of OSX.
My Music collection, mostly converted from my large collection of CDs, is scattered across all the Macs and several hard drives with Systems running OSX 10.6.8, 10.8.5 and 10.9.4.
The older Macs can not be upgraded to either Mountain Lion nor Mavericks.
My most organised library is the latest on the Mac running Mavericks. It is tidy ALAC, and has all the correct metadata such as covers, composers, ISBNs etc. So I have started by organising those onto an external 1.5 Tb Hard Drive in a folder called Central iTunes Library.
I intend to then go through the Libraries on the other hard drives and systems and add them to this central external collection.
1. Will I be able to open the Central Library (created in iTunes 11.2.2) on the older Macs and Systems directly, by plugging in the hard drive?
2. Is there a better way than reopening the files from the other Systems and Hard Drives and importing them all over again into the Central Library?
eg Drag and Drop or File > New or a Dedicated Utility for the purpose
3. Is sharing from my Mac, the only way to let everyone access the library?
4. Will the other Macs be able to add to the Central Library once it is shared from my Mac?
5. How do we manage our various iPhones, iPods and iPads with one central Library?
6. Are there any hazards to watch out for?
7. What is the best way to have a duplicated backup of the library?
Thanks,
Peter

The concept of a central library sounds great (in principle), but unless you can all follow the same rules about handling playlist/ folder/ genre naming it can get into a mess. Are you sure you want to see all of your son's & wife's music when setting up iOS syncing? I also suspect your son & wife may have a different opinion about accessing all your music (with it's larger ALAC file size) - they may be happier not sifting through all your tracks to find the ones they like for use on iOS?
The store authorizes to the Mac not the library - so as you move around on each Mac & use your AppleID to purchase that Mac will get tied to that AppleID. That would be fine accept iTunes has a 90 day limit on changing the Apple ID on a computer. You will have to wait 3 months to switch to using another Apple ID to download music & apps on that device - that also affects apps that sync from iOS for backups.
Personally I think that users need their own Mac with their own library (& each Mac needs to be backed up), especially if they have their own iOS device that needs syncing to a Mac. Home Sharing is ok for moving files that you want to hear from another library - but it can be bad when a client is on wifi.
iTunes is designed to be a single user who can share over the network - it isn't intended to be one large bucket for every family member to store media, the Apple ID issue makes this pretty clear to me.
Your flaky wifi issue sounds like a reason not to rely on anything that requires networking to work too.
You are correct to worry about the library versions, eventually an iTunes update will alter the library format. Only machines that have that version can open the library - this happened from iTunes 10.7 to iTunes 11.
See how many 'old libraries' you have in the Music/iTunes/Previous iTunes Libraries/ folder - that indicates how many times iTunes has backed up & upgraded the library. Is that more than expected? Major iTunes versions will need to be performed at the same time to keep it all working with the 'central music library'.
You may be tempted to access one iTunes library over file sharing on multiple Macs. This can cause problems when one Mac updates something (placing a file lock on the library file). It's hit or miss whether the other Macs can read & write to the library.
PJRS seems to be using a networked iTunes library - I can't understand how it works with iTunes from Tiger to 10.9? What version of iTunes is used PJRS?

WPA Security

My iMac will not connect to a wireless network with WPA security enabled - message 'Network requires a WPA password appears' but it will not accept the password . If I take off the WPA security, then it connects. I have tried this at two separate locations using two different routers (one Netgear, one Huweai). My old mac mini connects with no problem with security on as do two Windows laptops.
I have tried WPA personal and WPA2 personal but nothing works - still will not accept the password
I used the Apple transfer facility to transfer the data from my old mac mini to the iMac
Apple support little help - just suggested that check my internet connection
Mac OSX ver 10.6.7

When using WPA2-PSK have you tried selecting the AES option.
I've got a Netgear router and have that option selected rather than the TKIP choice.
I wonder whether it would be worth experimenting on changing the channel on the router. I've seen on here that it's helped some people with flaky wifi performance.
On the Netgear it might be an idea to back-up the settings before fiddling so that you can restore them if needs be.

HT1277 how do you connect your outgoing mail, it says its constantly offline

I have tried disconnecting and connecting my mail account a number of times and everytime i have tried to do this the outgoing server says its offline.
How do i get it to stay online?
Thanks

If the mail works for a while and then drops off, that's usually a problem with the network connection somewhere between the Mac and the mail server. Could be a flaky WiFi, or a bad cable, a bad modem or a problem further along in the wiring to your ISP. WiFi in villages and cities can encounter interference, for instance, and moving to a 5 GHz connection (if your equipment supports it) can help. ISP connections can be flaky and drop.
If your mail is offline solidly and this is not a transitory problem, then there's usually problem with the username, password, port or server name settings, or a connection has switched to requiring SSL/TLS. To test a connection that's entirely offline, use the Connection Doctor tool within Mail.app. (Window > Connection Doctor)
Verify your credentials with your ISP web mail interface, if your ISP offers that.
There are two parts to a mail connection. The incoming connection (usually POP or IMAP) that receives mail from the mail server, and the outgoing connection (SMTP or ESMTP) that sends the mail to the server. Mail.app "hides" the latter settings; you have to select the "edit server list" option to get to the SMTP mail server configuration. Check those against your particular ISP's requirements; you'll have to search for thiose.
If you're using a major ISP provider, post the name of the ISP, and somebody might be able to locate those mail server settings for you. (Verizon is apparently rolling out a change to their settings, for instance.)
Apple offers a web-based email setup assistant that might help determine the settings, too. That can help if you remove the existing account and re-add it, too.

Apple USB modem sllooowwww

I have an Apple USB modem which I have to use when my extremely flaky wifi provider breaks down (way too frequently). I am only able to get 28.8 out of it even though I keep reading that it should give me up to 56k. The problem can't be my phone line or the provider since my husband's Blueberry imac moves along at 56k on the same line. Any suggestions to keep me from going completely crazy (moving is not an option -- at least not until after the elections >;->)
Sass

Same here... only connects at 28,800 now that I did software updates. It connected at 49,333 with the computer out of the box (either 10.5 or 10.5.1 can't remember exactly). Hooked directly to computer (no hub) and tried both v.90 and v.92 settings

Airport Reception Question

I'm having some issues with my new Airport Extreme which I bought a couple of weeks ago to replace my aging Linksys WRT54G.
Both routers are still in use, the 54G (now being used as just an access point) for some non-N devices, and the Extreme is being used in N only mode. Both routers are in the same location in my house.
The iMac connects to the 54G at the full 54Mb and gives around 2.5-2.8mb/s peak data transfer, but it will only ever connect to the Airport Extreme at a wildly varying rate of between 25-75Mb, and never gives more than 2.5mb/s data transfer. If I put my Macbook in the same location it will connect to the Linksys at 54Mb and to the Airport Extreme at the full 130Mb (and gives data transfer of around 8mb/s).
I have tried the Airport in all the Wifi modes (A/B/G/N, 2.4 Ghz, 5Ghz etc.) and always get the same result no matter what.
I know the iMac is known to have slightly flaky Wifi reception, but seeing as it's connecting to my old router at full speed, I don't understand why it's so hobbled with the Airport. I was expecting after buying an Apple router to use with an Apple computer everything would work great.
Is this normal? The only thing I can think of is that perhaps the multiple antennas in my iMac are not working right?

I have the Linksys in bridge mode, I also only hooked it up a day or so ago, but I've had this problem for a couple of weeks before, so I know it's not interference from my Linksys router. Especially as I now have the Airport Extreme running in 5Ghz mode.

Flaky imac to timecapsule wifi but printer OK

We have a new (purchased Sept 22) iMac and time capsule. The wifi connection
between the iMac and the TC (which is our router as well connected to a cable
modem) is flaky. A Linux machine connected to the TC by ethernet always connects
to the internet just fine, and can print to a wifi printer via the TC just fine,
but often the iMac seems to "connect" to the TC, but nothing really happens --
mail times out, browsers time out or run extremely slowly. Sometimes this can be
fixed by turning airport off on the iMac and then back on. Today it was really
bad, and Airport Utility couldn't even find any wireless devices, even with
reboots of the iMac and the TC. So I connected an ethernet cable for the iMac,
even though I prefer the wifi, and suddenly both connections are up (ethernet
and wifi). This is extremely frustrating. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I did find something funny in the Time Capsule log of this mornings weirdness:
there were two 'associateds' for the iMac, and then a constant series of
attempts to associate that were deauthenticated after a couple of seconds:
Oct 30 10:02:33 Severity:5 Initialized (firmware 7.3.2).
Oct 30 10:02:35 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Oct 30 10:02:35 Severity:3 No Address for NTP server time.apple.com.
Oct 30 10:02:35 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
Oct 30 10:02:35 Severity:5 Rotated TKIP group key.
Oct 30 10:02:39 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host <75.118.6.202/255.255.252.0> gateway <75.118.4.1> dns <64.233.222.2 64.233.222.7> wins lease <604800> domain <wowway.com>
Oct 30 10:02:46 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:02:47 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:02:48 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c (reserved 2).
Oct 30 10:02:48 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:02:51 Severity:5 Clock synchronized to network time server time.apple.com (adjusted +4 seconds).
Oct 30 10:02:57 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:03:01 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c (reserved 2).
Oct 30 10:03:01 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:03:12 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:03:15 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c (reserved 2).
Oct 30 10:03:15 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:03:19 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:03:22 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c (reserved 2).
Oct 30 10:03:22 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:03:26 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:03:29 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c (reserved 2).
Oct 30 10:03:29 Severity:5 Disassociated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:03:34 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c
Oct 30 10:03:37 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station 00:21:e9:e4:a5:5c (reserved 2).

b3nbranch,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
*_Time Capsule Weak Signal Strength / Dropped Connections_*
Forgive the size of the post, but the suggestions below have helped others with similar issues. Try each topic individually and see if things improve, If not move on to the next one.
*Keep the Time Capsule Cool*
Some posters have observed that when they positioned the Time Capsule for better ventilation and cooling, their network connectivity issues resolved themselves. Also avoid locating the devise within poorly ventilated cabinets or piling items around or on top of it.
*Time Capsule Orientation*
While the location you chose to setup your Time Capsule may be acceptable, but the direction it is oriented can have an effect on signal strength. It appears that the signal of the Time Capsule does not radiate equally from all sides of the devise.
The antennas within the devise are positioned along the 3 smooth sides. That is, there is no antenna on the side bearing the ports and cables. As a result, position the devise with the ports and cables AWAY from the direction of most of the clients that will be connecting to it.
*Cordless Phones*
Some users have discovered that the cordless phones they have in the home occupy or are near the same bandwidth as their wireless network (2.4Ghz or 5Ghz). Try temporarily disabling the handsets and their bases and see if network connectivity improves. If so you may need to change the channel that the phone uses or purchase phones that occupy a different bandwidth.
*Proximity To Other Devices*
One poster observed: “Finally have full access, full speed, and full functionality. Initially I installed the Time Capsule at the location of my cable, cable modem... which of course was next to my HDTV, DVD, Apple TV, Amplifier, etc. Get the picture? After about 4 weeks of starts and stops, resets and repeated initial backups, I moved the unit to another location, closer to my Mac, and in an area where there are no other electronics. Now, it runs perfect.” [http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1734818&tstart=0]
*Change Firewall Settings* #
Go to System Preferences --> Security.
Click the Firewall tab.
Change setting to “Set access for specific services and applications”.
The System will now ask you when each process wants to penetrate the firewall. Once you click “Allow” each time you are asked, it will be saved in the pane at the bottom of this window and it should never ask you again.
One poster observed, “Since I made this change, my wireless has been strong and Time Machine works like a champ and the impact on my network performance is minimal. I speculate that the change in performance is due to security protocols or services that run in the 'allow all incoming connections' and 'allow only essential services' modes. Whatever the reason this fix has worked for me for over 2 months without resetting my airport connection or time capsule.” [http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8348496#8348496]
*Change Time Capsules’ Channel*
Launch Airport Utility.
Select the device on the left.
Click "Manual Setup."
Select “Airport” in the toolbar.
Click the "Wireless" tab.
If “Channel” is set to “Automatic” try changing to a different one. Holding the Option key down and clicking the drop-down menu should provide more channels to choose from. If you have another wireless router operating, ensure that each devices’ channels are as far apart as possible.
Click “Update”.
Close Airport Utility.
*Preferred Networks & Airport Services*
You may be experiencing interference from other networks in your neighborhood. When you click the Airport menu are there other networks listed other than your own?
If so, is your network at the top of the list? It should be.
Go to System Preferences --> Network --> Select Airport on the left.
Click "Advanced". In the “Airport” tab note the various local wireless networks that Airport detects. Is the network you prefer to connect to at the top of the list? If not drag it to the top. Are there other networks you never intend to connect to (an old work network, or a neighbors network)? Then highlight them and click the "-" button.
Make sure “Remember any network this computer has joined” is checked.
Click "OK".
For "Network Name" be sure your network is selected and then click "Apply".
Is Airport (wireless) your primary means of connecting to your network? If so, is Airport at the top of the list of services on the left? It should be.
Click the small “Gear” button at the bottom of the window and select “Set Service Order”.
Now drag Airport to the top of the list.
Click “OK”. Click “Apply”.
Now see if network connectivity has improved.
*Transmit Power & Wide Channels*
If you are using the 802.11n only (5GHz) radio mode, you can also select to use wide channels, which provide higher data throughput in your network.
Launch Airport Utility
Select your Time Capsule on the left.
Click “Manual Setup”.
Select “Airport” in the toolbar.
Click the “Wireless” tab.
Click “Wireless Options...” at the bottom of the window.
Adjust the “Transmit Power” to 100%.
Put a check mark in the box labeled “Use Wide Channels”. (If you are using a 802.11a/b/g (2.4GHz) radio mode then select “Interference Robustness”)
Click “Done”.
Click “Update” in the lower right hand corner.
Wait for the Time Capsule to restart and then see if your network speeds improve.
Let us know if any of the above helped improve your situation.
Cheers!

Hp pavilion ab032tx wifi is flaky

Dear team,I have recently bought HP Pavilion ab032tx in India. It has Realtek rtl8723be wireless HW.Many a times 2-3 times a day I observe loss of connection or lower network speed for wifi.For that I have to disconnect and connect again to router. This is very annoying.Please suggest how to resolve this issue.Sachin

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I see that you are getting a blank screen and the Caps Lock flashing when you try to turn on your notebook. How times does that Caps Lock flash or in what pattern? The blink code should indicate the problem. If you are still using Windows 7 try seeing if you can boot up in Safe Mode.
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2009 MBP: freezing and wifi issues

My mid-2009 Macbook Pro (A1286) has been acting flaky. Sometimes the wifi gets turned off when I close it, and I can't turn it back on even in the Network control panel--only restarting it turns it back on. Also I've been getting frequent hard freezes, where everything locks up (no beach ball or anything) and I have to hold the power key down to restart.
I'm running 10.7.3 with 4GB ram. I've tried safe boot, starting from disc and running disk utilitites, running DiskWarrior, repairing permissions. For the wifi problem I've tried unchecking remember open windows, and I've tried moving the active wifi to the top in sys prefs.
Anyone have any ideas?

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It won’t solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Third-party system modifications are a common cause of usability problems. By a “system modification,” I mean software that affects the operation of other software – potentially for the worse. The following procedure will help identify which such modifications you've installed. Don’t be alarmed by the complexity of these instructions – they’re easy to carry out and won’t change anything on your Mac.
These steps are to be taken while booted in “normal” mode, not in safe mode. If you’re now running in safe mode, reboot as usual before continuing.
Below are several lines of text in monospaced type, which are UNIX shell commands. They’re harmless, but they must be entered exactly as given in order to work. If you have doubts about the safety of running these commands, search this site for other discussions in which they’ve been used without any report of ill effects.
Some of the commands will line-wrap or scroll in your browser, but each one is really just a single line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, and you can then either copy or drag it. The headings “Step 1” and so on are not part of the commands.
Note: If you have more than one user account, Step 2 must be taken as an administrator. Ordinarily that would be the user created automatically when you booted the system for the first time. The other steps should be taken as the user who has the problem, if different. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this paragraph doesn’t apply.
To begin, launch the Terminal application; e.g., by entering the first few letters of its name in a Spotlight search. A text window will open with a line already in it, ending either in a dollar sign (“$”) or a percent sign (“%”). If you get the percent sign, enter “sh” (without the quotes) and press return. You should then get a new line ending in a dollar sign.
Step 1
Copy or drag – do not type – the line below into the Terminal window, then press return:
kextstat -kl | awk '!/com\.apple/{printf "%s %s\n", $6, $7}'
Post the lines of output (if any) that appear below what you just entered (the text, please, not a screenshot.)
Step 2
Repeat with this line:
sudo launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.(apple|openssh|vix)|edu\.mit|org\.(amavis|apache|cups|isc|ntp|postfix|x)/{print $3}'
This time, you'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning not to screw up. You don't need to post the warning.
Step 3
launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.apple|edu\.mit|org\.(x|openbsd)/{print $3}'
Step 4
ls -1A /e*/mach* {,/}L*/{Ad,Compon,Ex,Fram,In,Keyb,La,Mail/Bu,P*P,Priv,Qu,Scripti,Servi,Spo,Sta}* L*/Fonts 2> /dev/null
Important: If you synchronize with a MobileMe account, your me.com email address may appear in the output of the above command. If so, anonymize it before posting.
Step 5
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get name of every login item'
Remember, steps 1-5 are all drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste, whichever you prefer – no typing, except your password. Also remember to post the output.
You can then quit Terminal.

E-mail - can I sometimes use WiFi, sometimes not?

Sorry if this question has already been asked 1,000 times before - it's a very obvious question, but I can't find it on the site anywhere.
I generally check my e-mail on my phone when I'm in a WiFi hotspot (using the messaging app, not a web-based one). This usually works fine - it will use whatever WiFi I happen to be connected to.
However, sometimes I'm nowhere near a WiFi hotspot, in which case I'm quite happy to use 3G instead - asdamobiles.co.uk in my case.
The annoyance is, though, that the message app complains it can't find the WiFi. I can get round this by doing the following whenever I'm away from a WiFi hotspot:
1. Go into messaging
2. Select Options | Settings
3. Select e-mail
4. Select mailboxes
5. For each mailbox I want to check (and I have a few!):
5a. Select the mailbox
5b. Click on Connection settings
5c. Click on incoming e-mail
5d. Scroll down to Access point in use
5e. Change this from "Default connection" to my asdamobiles.co.uk one
5f. Repeat steps 5d and 5e for outgoing e-mail
Then it works. Of course, I have to remember to change it back again afterwards, or it will use that instead of my WiFi when I'm back home or in range of a hotspot.
What I'd like it to do is use whatever my current connection happens to be - I might be connected via WLAN, or I might be browsing the web using the asdamobiles.co.uk connection. How do I get my phone to use whatever connection happens to be available without having to go through the long-winded process above?
Thanks in advance!
Chris.

Thanks, chanchan! That sounds like a solution - but unfortunately I've just tried that, and it's not working for me. The current setting is "Ask when needed", and when I click on this to change it, "Always ask" is indeed an option. But it's already selected - and as soon as I select it again, it reverts to "Ask when needed". And then it doesn't ask - it just uses the WLAN.
In answer to your first point, sometimes I'm already connected, sometimes I'm not. This aspect of it is flaky, too - most of the time, it finds the relevant WLAN and connects, but sometimes it doesn't. For instance, I'm at home now - and when I just tried to read my e-mail, it told me it couldn't find the WLAN. However, the WLAN icon was visible, when I clicked on it, it showed me my home WLAN, and I was able to connect to it. Then when I went into messaging, it *did* get my e-mail. It's yet another intermittent problem I've had out of quite a lot of problems ever since getting this phone, to be honest.
You're quite right that it should use (prompting you first if that's what you've selected) the 3G if it can't find WiFi - it should, ideally, be able to use any available connection in a priority order. It's annoying little things like this, together with the appallingly designed OVI software interfaces, that makes me think this is a great phone let down by poorly thought out software.

ITunes Wifi sync has stopped working

iTunes has stopped syncing over wifi with my iPhone 5S and iPad Mini. It's always been a bit flaky, but has recently stopped working completely. iTunes will not see the devices unless I either reboot them, or plug them in with the Thunderbolt cable, deselect and select "sync with this device over wifi" and apply. If I try to use wifi sync, iTunes gives me a "looking for device" message and then drops the connection.
My set up is a Mac Pro running 10.10, hooked up to an Airport Express via Cat 6. Both iOS devices are on iOS 8.
I have tried changing the IPV6 settings on both my machine and my Airport Express, resetting the network settings on both iOS devices, and flushing my machine's DNS cache.
I see the following messages repeated in my system log:
10/17/14 10:51:03.004 PM iTunes[2424]: Entered:_AMMuxedDeviceDisconnected, mux-device:1
10/17/14 10:51:03.004 PM iTunes[2424]: Entered:__thr_AMMuxedDeviceDisconnected, mux-device:1
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10/17/14 10:51:07.123 PM iTunes[2424]: Entered:_AMMuxedVersion2DeviceConnected, mux-device:2
10/17/14 10:51:07.140 PM iTunes[2424]: tid:244b - unable to query device capabilities
10/19/14 3:32:41.583 AM com.apple.usbmuxd[56]: HandleUSBMuxConnect Client 0x103c017d0-AppleMobileDeviceHelper/com.apple.SyncServices.AppleMobileDeviceHel per requesting attach to 0x4:62078 failed, no such device
10/19/14 3:32:41.583 AM AppleMobileDeviceHelper[15815]: AMDeviceConnect (thread 0x7fff74ccd300): Could not connect to lockdown port (62078) on device 4 - cda9592d30dad5b13a61189fdc7d7abebcb71eca: 0xe8000084.
10/19/14 3:32:41.660 AM AppleMobileDeviceHelper[15815]: 15815:1959580416|DeviceLinkListener.c:_copyMobileDeviceValue| ERROR: Could not connect to attached device: This device is no longer connected. (132)
10/19/14 3:32:41.660 AM AppleMobileDeviceHelper[15815]: 15815:1959580416|DeviceLinkListener.c:_setMobileDeviceValue| ERROR: Could not connect to attached device: This device is no longer connected. (132)
10/19/14 3:32:41.661 AM AppleMobileDeviceHelper[15815]: 15815:1959580416|AppleMobileDeviceHelper.m:_setTetheredSyncLockdownInfoForTarge t| ERROR: Could not set tethered sync info ({
SyncingOS = iPhone;
}) in lockdown for com.apple.Bookmarks (Bookmarks): -402653052
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10/20/14 12:16:38.119 AM discoveryd[53]: Basic Bonjour set up wake on resolve to b8:e8:56:cd:bb:10 on interface 2
10/20/14 12:16:38.119 AM discoveryd[53]: Basic Bonjour set up wake on resolve to b8:e8:56:cd:bb:10 on interface 3
10/20/14 12:16:38.120 AM discoveryd[53]: Basic Bonjour set up wake on resolve to b8:e8:56:cd:bb:10 on interface 4
10/20/14 12:16:38.120 AM discoveryd[53]: Basic Bonjour set up wake on resolve to b8:e8:56:cd:bb:10 on interface 5
10/20/14 12:16:38.120 AM discoveryd[53]: Basic Bonjour set up wake on resolve to b8:e8:56:cd:bb:10 on interface 6
10/20/14 12:16:38.120 AM discoveryd[53]: Basic Bonjour set up wake on resolve to b8:e8:56:cd:bb:10 on interface 7
10/20/14 12:16:38.120 AM discoveryd[53]: Basic Bonjour set up wake on resolve to b8:e8:56:cd:bb:10 on interface 8
10/20/14 12:16:38.120 AM discoveryd[53]: Basic Bonjour set up wake on resolve to b8:e8:56:cd:bb:10 on interface 9
10/20/14 12:26:50.255 AM iTunes[15786]: clip: empty path.
10/20/14 12:26:50.287 AM iTunes[15786]: clip: empty path.
10/20/14 12:26:50.334 AM iTunes[15786]: clip: empty path.
10/20/14 9:11:27.248 AM com.apple.usbmuxd[56]: _SendAttachNotification Device b8:e8:56:cd:bb:10@fe80::bae8:56ff:fecd:bb10._apple-mobdev2._tcp.local. has already appeared on interface 4. Suppressing duplicate attach notification.
10/20/14 9:11:29.048 AM iTunes[15786]: Entered:_AMMuxedDeviceDisconnected, mux-device:47
10/20/14 9:11:29.048 AM iTunes[15786]: Entered:__thr_AMMuxedDeviceDisconnected, mux-device:47
10/20/14 9:11:29.048 AM iTunes[15786]: tid:17e3f - Mux ID not found in mapping dictionary
b8:e8:56:cd:bb:10 is the wifi address of my iPhone.

Hi littlejimmym!
I have an article here for you that will help you troubleshoot this issue:
iTunes 10.5 and later: Troubleshooting iTunes Wi-Fi syncing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4062
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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