Here is a suggestion for APPLE.

I have been conflicting with a problem that I think you can solve. (if you ARE really into that thing of making your costumer's experience EVEN better)
My iPhone's battery isn't going to last forever, my iPhone at some point will shut off for insufficient power.
Now, my suggestion is, well, as I register myself to get an Apple ID, I put my phone number in, right?
So my suggestion is, make the ability to send SMS messages through the iDevices,
So that I will be able to send SMS through the iMessage app.
Once that I'll write an SMS, YOU will contact my currier and they will charge me for a SMS.
That way for me (spesificly, but there are users with more apple devices), if my iPhone's battery will die again, and I'll have to send someone an SMS, I could do it over Wi-Fi THROUGH my iPad / iPod touch / any Mac to any phone!...
I think that this idea is brilliant and can help lots of people.
Thank you for reading this :)
Sincerely,
Yarin Suissa.

This is a user-to-user technical help forum. Apple isn't reading these forums for suggestions. We are all just users here.
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What about this? The email client looks for the word 'attach', 'attachment', 'attachments', etc, and if there is no attachment, the system pops up an alert asking the user "Are you sure you don't want to attach a file to this email?". Obviously the alert could be suppressed via preferences. I know this won't solve the problem entirely, but my guess is that a great many emails that are sent with an attachment include the phrase "I attach" or "Attached is", something like that.
Payment gratefully accepted for this worldwide convenience and efficiency gain!
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Steven, don't tell us about it. We are just other users (with rare exceptions). We can't do anything about your suggestion. Go to the Mac OS X tab above and then Tiger and then Feedback and then give feedback about Mail. The Mail developers are more apt to see it then, but posting in the user-to-user technical help discussions the developers are not likely to see it.

Suggestions for Apple in dealing with icloud outages

The ongoing outage of icloud mail service to many of us, two days and counting as of Sept 12, 2012, prompts me to make some constructive suggestions for Apple.
Apple should find ways of letting customers know whether customer inability to access their icloud mail is something the customer can fix or whether it is a problem only Apple can fix.
As a starter, the popup windows that users see when icloud mail is unavailable should direct them to the web site where system status of icloud mail is shown, namely
http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/systemstatus/
Customers will be less likely to exhibit anger toward Apple if they are given some real information about why icloud mail is unavailable. This can be put on the system status web page above.
The staff on the floor at Apple Stores should know, and be willing to tell customers, that when their own ipads are having difficulty communicating because of a server problem, that this may also affect the service to customers.
Apple should consider gathering from clients of icloud mail some alternative email accounts that could be used to notify clients of outages.
Apple should acknowledge that people do rely on their icloud services and should find ways of using backup servers, much as hospitals have backup generators to supply electricity when municipal sources fail.

The ongoing outage of icloud mail service to many of us, two days and counting as of Sept 12, 2012, prompts me to make some constructive suggestions for Apple.
Apple should find ways of letting customers know whether customer inability to access their icloud mail is something the customer can fix or whether it is a problem only Apple can fix.
As a starter, the popup windows that users see when icloud mail is unavailable should direct them to the web site where system status of icloud mail is shown, namely
http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/systemstatus/
Customers will be less likely to exhibit anger toward Apple if they are given some real information about why icloud mail is unavailable. This can be put on the system status web page above.
The staff on the floor at Apple Stores should know, and be willing to tell customers, that when their own ipads are having difficulty communicating because of a server problem, that this may also affect the service to customers.
Apple should consider gathering from clients of icloud mail some alternative email accounts that could be used to notify clients of outages.
Apple should acknowledge that people do rely on their icloud services and should find ways of using backup servers, much as hospitals have backup generators to supply electricity when municipal sources fail.

I want to be able to monitor my teen daughter's computer from home using screen sharing. Anyone know how to set up screen sharing when my daughter's school has her computer set up for Apple Remote Desktop?

I want to be able to monitor my teen daughter's computer from home using screen sharing. Anyone know how to set up screen sharing when my daughter's school has her computer set up for Apple Remote Desktop?

ARD won't be as smooth as you think over the Internet and be a security risk for your daughter.
Your best bet would be to install nannyware, then when she's asleep you can review the logs.
This is the best and Mac friendly
http://www.internetsafety.com/

IWEB SUGGESTIONS FOR APPLE

First, if Apple actually takes the time to read these Discussions, let me say, "Thanks!" I love Apple.
Second, I don't claim to be an expert, nor do I consider myself a uber-geek with incredible technical prowess.
I've just been playing around with iWeb, and have some suggestions for future updates, another 'Wish List' if you will;
1. The improvements to iPhoto are numerous and impressive, but iPhoto could use just a more photo tweaking in the realm of jpeg sizing. This would help integrate it with many iLife apps, especially iWeb.
2. GarageBand, likewise, also keeps getting better and better, but it too could use a little boost in the way it deals with file size and the overall affect on one's system. Just having the old 'go to GarageBand Help' popup gets a little frustrating. Optimizing should be more directly accessible in the user interface.
3. Creating easy access to, and integration of third party 'add ons' would be a really great way to deal with the current iWeb blogging limitations. Just as with many other blog systems, users could choose which various plug in enhancements they want on their iWeb blog.
If Apple made blog plug-ins easy to do, everybody would win. As with FireFox, for example, a community of iWeb enthusiasts could help develop and build iWeb into a super powerful app, via such user chosen add ons. Perhaps iWeb could be 'opened' up just a bit more, to let some more community light shine in?
That's just my two cents.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong or just plain crazy, or post your own suggestions.
Thanks.
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Make sure you send your iWeb comments directed at Apple to them via the iWeb > Provide iWeb Feedback menu item. Ideas for Garage Band and iPhoto are better posted in the forums and feedback channels devoted to those programs than here.

Suggestions for Apple?

Sorry if this exists someplace in another thread, but I did not see it. I love Apple and iTunes and want it to keep getting better, it changes the way we live and experience music.
My idea? I love to listen to iTunes radio while doing other things. When I hear a song I like, especially from the 80's... one I had forgotten I loved, I want to buy it... right away! Right now, I have to look it up in the store and buy it. Wouldn't it be great if there was a button next to the song title, just like in playlist entries, that would take you to that song or album in the store if you click it? I think it would also increase impulse buying and revenue for Apple, always a good thing.
What's your great idea?

bfeuless wrote:
I love Apple and iTunes and want it to keep getting better
suggestions here: iTunes feedback.
happy computing

Suggestion for Apple re: iCloud

Perhaps it should be clearly stated on http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/ that it DOESN'T WORK on 2nd Gen iPod touch. It would be nice to have that stated for other customers. I just wasted a lot of time trying to trouble shoot why it wasn't working even though (as suggested) I had updated to the latest version, and that would have fixed it right there. All I am trying to do is sync my calendar with the one on my spouse's iPod touch!
Additionally, it would be really great to know that someone from Apple ever looked at this. Apparently, I would have to pay money to submit a suggestion.

You can make a suggestion to Apple here:
Apple - iPod touch – Feedback
However, th elink you provided includes:
iCloud requires iOS 5 or later on iPhone 3GS or later, iPod touch (3rd generation or later), or iPad; a Mac computer with OS X Lion or later; or a PC with Windows Vista or Windows 7 (Outlook 2007 or 2010 or an up-to-date browser is required for accessing email, contacts, and calendars). Some features require iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion. Some features require a Wi-Fi connection. Some features are not available in all countries. Access to some services is limited to 10 devices.
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Suggestion for Apple re Siri

Hey, Apple - in case you read this, I have a suggestion (and forgive me if you're already doing this).
I ride a motorcycle - a lot - and I have a bluetooth headset in my helmet so I can get phone calls, listen to music, etc. I've been pretty happy using "Voice Command" on my old iPhone 3GS. I could tap a button, say "Play playlist 'Road Mix 2'" and I'd have music. Or I could say "Call Carl Newman - mobile" and Carl's cell phone would ring. It was nice.
I now have a new 64-gig iPhone 4S, and had high hopes for Siri. But unfortunately, Siri seems to be unable to perform ANY task unless she has a good network connection. Siri works great in my home or office, when connected to the wireless network. But out on the road, going in and out of network coverage... not so much. And I'm only trying to perform the same basic functions that I had no trouble with when I used to use "Voice Command."
So here's the suggestion: Have Siri parse the commands she hears BEFORE she tries to get an answer from the network. Siri should be able to differentiate between "local" commands (play this song, call this contact, shuffle on, etc.) and "network" commands (find me a gas station, what's the capital of Brazil, etc.). Siri should be able to handle "local" commands WITHOUT NEEDING TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET.
I know Siri is "beta," and I sincerely hope that this is one of the things that will be fixed before she is officially released. Not having to hit the network for every command would (hopefully) result in faster operation, and less impact on Apple's clearly-overloaded Siri servers.
Thanks.

ThatsUnpossible wrote:
Siri doesn't parse the text locally. Your audio is sent to the cloud and parsed there, that's why the network is required. That's also why the dictation is so good.
Which is the problem (not the dictation part, the connecting-to-the-network part).
I've noticed that Siri is definitely slower when I'm out on the road on 3G (as opposed to a wireless network like AirPort). When I used to use Voice Command, the response was pretty much instantaneous. It would be nice (for me, at least) if Siri was able to process each new query/command thru the Voice Command program first, THEN determine if she needs to phone home to get a response. Many times, the request could be handled "locally" without involving the network. I thought about simply disabling Siri for those times when I'm out riding and using the bluetooth headset, but when you switch off Siri, you get a dire warning stating that your information wil be wiped from Apple's servers. Really, Apple? I can't even switch off Siri temporarily without having to re-download information?

Disconnecting cable TV service. Any suggestions for Apple TV setup?

Hello.
I don't know if this is the right forum fro my question but here goes:
I'm planning on cancelling my cable TV service and keeping my ethernet internet service from the same cable service. I don't have airport/wireless anything.
I'd like to be able to play DVD's, and to rent movies online. Once my cable box is removed, can/do I replace it with a Tivo, Apple TV, DVD player with netflix capabilities etc? I'm sort of at a loss as to where I begin, probably since I've never used wireless.
My DVD player is on it's last legs, so a new one is most likely an option. Will a DVD player with netflix capabilities be a better bet than Apple TV? Would I need both? Do I need to have Airport Express wireless to use Apple TV?
Any ideas or suggestions for a beginning to a simple setup would be MUCH appreciated. Thank you in advance!

The answer to your main question (which can be paraphrased as "will an AppleTV work for me") is "it depends". The fact that you are considering canceling your cable TV implies that you do not use enough of what it has to offer to make it worth the monthly fee. There have been several similar posts here including at least one in the last couple of moths where a user found that renting movies and TV episodes from iTunes and playing them on AppleTV gave what was wanted at a substantial cost saving.
Turning to specifics, all you need to run AppleTV is an iTunes account and Internet access, wireless unless you have some physical configuration that will let you hook up the ATV by Ethernet cable. Overall, most people seem to use wireless. There are many ways to hook up your cable modem wirelessly. Depending on the service provider it may already have the capability. If not, run down to BestBuy (I assume you are in the US since you reference Netflix which is a US service) and buy a wireless router, hook it into the modem and off you go (ask the BestBuy staff if you need more specific direction).
Other issues: your Netflix question - are you thinking about on demand Netflix as opposed to their rental service? If so you need some device set up to access the service (Netflix will sell you one, and you can also make it work using an Xbox or Sony PS, for example). Right now the only content you can download to the ATV is what you get from iTunes.
If you look at past posts here you will see that opinions vary on the adequacy of the iTunes library and quality of the video. Some of us, including pretty heavy users, are more than satisfied by what is available in terms of content and quality. Others are not. It won't take you long to figure out who is in what camp.
You do not say if you use iTunes / want to have a user-friendly interface to play music without having to have the computer on and running iTunes. If you do, then this is a big plus for AppleTV.
Last point, if you think you may be a very heavy user of download material (to an AppleTV or anything else) and are seduced by the promise of HD, there are two things to bear in mind: firstly, Netflix doesn't offer HD movie downloads, and iTunes only provides HD movies to rent (but you can purchase or rent standard def movies, and TV shows are available in HD); secondly, HD offerings are large files so make sure that there are no download limits from your ISP!

Suggestion for apple, how so? dont know where to put this...

If I wanted to make a suggestion for a game for the iPod to Apple, how would I go about doing that?
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Also, you might want to drop a note on this feedback form, too:
iTunes Feedback
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I have a suggestion for apple about iPads

I think that apple should team up with monster beats by dre to come out with the first ever I pad beats. Many of us are looking for a quality sound In iPad by adding this to the iPad we would be able to hear better quality music and watch movies with HD sound. Hope you take time and consider it.

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Suggestion for Apple or Third-party software company?

My first question is, where should I post the following suggestion for an improvement in FCP or for the creation of a third party software – suggested sites, blogs, etc.?
Next, my recommendation, and then my explanation of the reason why (including my personal semi-disaster):
Recommendation: That someone create a “Project Management” software for FCP (essentially a file management program that runs in the background) that organizes and tracks all of the files created during editing/post production – including the log/capture or log/transfer of the original footage, the audio files, stills, effects, etc, AND all of the files created by the program -- Live Type, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, and Color (especially color). The reason for this is that FCP has an incredibly complicated filing system that results in shots, files, documents, etc., being distributed all over the place – and not all known to the filmmaker or identified in the documentation. And, that condition can lead to disaster – see below.
Explanation: I just finished my first HD project using Studio 2, including sound track pro and color. After completing what I though was the absolute final version, I burned a one-off DVD and ran it by several filmmaker and non-film maker friends. They all spotted a small sound problem with one cut, so I went back to tweak it – and discovered that ALL of the footage had gone offline. I had nothing, nada, zilch. I had saved earlier sequences (rough cut, polished cut, etc.) and all the original footage appeared, but I had taken the final version into color for some corrections and adjustments, and ALL of those shots/files were missing.
After burning what I believed to be the final cut, I had cleaned up my hard disk, moving stuff to my backup hard disk, to my RAID array, and to the trash. So, after the initial shock and complete panic, several hours of searching all of these drives, led me to the file that contained the files that contained the color corrections – in my trash, which fortunately had not been emptied. I have no idea where the files were before or how they got into the trash – obviously they were not added to the scratch disk with all of the original footage.
Part of the difficulty of finding the shots was the discovery that color creates a file folder, that holds a set of file folders, each of which holds only one shot. In order to reconnect, I had to move the parent folder to the desktop, and then move all of the shots, one at a time. into a single folder, and then point reconnect to that folder. Problem solved.
However, now I face that question of archiving the project, moving all of the files off my hard drive so I can use the space for my next film, and I am terrified that I will leave something out, and not be able to recover the project in the future. Having a project management software that organizes and coordinates all of that would be a lifesaver – and well worth the purchase price.
Anyone who would like to explore this idea, please feel free to contact me – [email protected].

You've just learned a hard lesson. Put your current energy into your education, not finding a way to wallow in ignorance.
There already is a hardware device that will do what you want. It's called a "manual". In particular, the sections that relate to "where the program stores media". Pay very close attention to those sections and set up your computer so that all the scratch and storage pointers are aimed where you want. It's very simple to have them all go to one drive.
Then, when it's time to archive the project because you are starting a new project, just purchase another hard drive for the new project. They are absurdly inexpensive these days.
Remove the drive with your project to be archived from your computer (since you now know how to keep all the files organized, they will be all together) - and plug in a new disk for the next project.
If you want a backup, use carbon copy cloner to simply duplicate the drive (or simply just copy the relevant folders- you'll know which ones) to another drive (or get a RAID 1 device)
good luck,
x

Mixed audio/video playlists - suggestion for Apple

Hi all,
I'm wondering if there's any way to convey suggestions to Apple about the way we'd like to see certain things work on the iPod? Specifically, I find they way my new 5G iPod handles mixed audio/video playlists to be extremely dumb: videos play only if you access them through the Video menu, but if you just go to Playlists and select a video file, you get the audio but no video.
Surely when you select a video it should play the video, and when you select audio it should play that, right? The current situation is very much not the Mac way: it doesn't "just work". I hate having to remember whether I want to play a video or audio file - I'd rather just have one unified Playlists entry, and have each file do the appropriate thing when I select it.
Searching through the Apple site, I can't find any way to submit requested features. Maybe there isn't one . . .

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Suggestion for Apple

Hi everyone! There are some tiny stuff that bugs me on day to day basis when im using my iphone 4. Like when my background music stops when I enter facebook and stuff like that.
Therefore i suggest that apple makes an application where suggestions and bug reports can be sent to apple directly from it. I think its something very necessary to have in order to make the product iphone even better.

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You didn't ask us, but here's our suggestions for a new 7" tablet...

1. Keep the AMOLED screen and current screen size. It's probably why it's so darned expensive, but worth it. I'm an apple iPad fanatic, but the at275's screen elicits the same reaction from me and all my iOS toting bretheren: "Whoa."
2. Keep the micro sd card.
3. Lower the price while keeping the features. Great tablet, but a $500 for a starting price when the iPad mini begins at $320 and the Nexus 7 is $199 guarantees you're at best a niche product, and at worst DOA.
4. Lose the existing charge connection. What a large, ugly 1990's chunk of equipment the charger is. There is no reason to not go to micro sd charging. Maybe find a way to put hdmi out with the space you're saving on it. And don't get me started on your dock pricing and availability.
5. Better cameras and an unlocked bootloader would help.
6. Fire your existing marketing department, assuming you have one. I didn't hear squat about this tablet until a couple of weeks ago, but was fully aware of the nexus 7. Quit depending on reviewers and users to do your work for you. The at275 has some really great features, but it doesn't matter if no one knows about them. Ever hear about this thing called advertising? I'd point you in the direction of the Samsung Galaxy commercials that were released at the same time as the iPhone 5. The last quarter of 2012 would have been a great time to take a few potshots at the iPad mini: have a Justin Long lookalike walking dejected out of the Apple store empty handed while a hot, nerdy, t-mobile girl clone tells him about the better screen, more processors, file management and SD card capability of the at275. Poke fun at the things about Apple that annoy most of us. Print ads featuring the excite 7 and the iPad mini with the caption, "Congratulations, Apple. You almost caught up with us!"
Good luck with your next round of devices, Toshiba. But if you don't follow the first two suggestions, I won't hold a grudge since I'll still have my at275; I'll just hold onto my wallet.

Schelske,
At a couple ad agencies I used to work, I was the "computer geek." I've used Retrospect at all of them because I didn't have time to try back-up programs before buying one. I knew of Retrospect's reputation so I always recomended it to the owners. At one agency, we backed up to a tape drive. At another, we backed up to a Firewire drive. At another, we backed up to a server (a Windows server...the owner was hoodwinked).
Now that I'm on my own, I back up to a peer-to-peer-connected G4's internal HD. I've never had a problem with Retrospect. I've always used the "Desktop" version; I saw no need to use the "Server" version even with our Windows server (it took a little more finagling, but I got it to work). It takes a little while to set up because you have to install a client on each computer (about a 30-second job on each one), but after that it takes, I would say, less than an hour to configure it...as long as you know what you're doing. I also never had any problems with their support department. They even walked me through a serial number problem I had.
To make a long story even longer, I would definitely recommend Retrospect. It costs a little less than $100, including back-up for one main computer and three clients, and you can buy additional clients fairly inexpensively. The "Workgroup" version is about $350 and includes one server and 20 clients.
No, I don't work for Dantz or get any kickbacks. I'm just a working stiff (www.ljsquared.com) who likes to work, not have to reconfigure my back-up system every week.
Good luck. I'm sure the other suggestions here will work, too, but I've had nothing but positive experiences using Retrospect.
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