How can I download to the desktop rather than preview, preview is a nuisance

How can I download items to my desktop rather than "preview"? Preview is a nuisance.

You can set up a default download location through your browser(s) Preferences.
If you do not want Preview to open the files, do the following:
Highlight your file>File>Get Info>
In the Get Info window, scroll down to "Open with:"
Select the application you want to open the file with.
Click the "Change All..." button if you want to "Use this application to open all documents like this.”
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Short cut:
Control mouse click (right mouse click if available), Open With...-> Other
Pick Preview on a PDF document, and make sure to check Always Open With before hitting Open.
Thanks to a brody for the above short cut.

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How can I download photos from desktop to ipad2

How can I download photos from desktop to iPad2?

Not sure what you mean by it seems to have not recognized photos already on iPad 2.
There are two types of photos on your iPad 2 which are stored and handled completely separate.
Photos captured by your iPad, photos saved from a received email or from a website, and photos imported from a digital camera or from a digital camera's SD card using the iPad Camera Connection Kit are stored completely separate from photos transferred from your computer to your iPad, which is selected under the Photos tab for your iPad sync preferences with iTunes.
Photos transferred from your computer are stored in the iPad's Photo Library. If you transfer a single album or folder of photos or multiple albums or folders or photos, all photos transferred from your computer will appear twice on your iPad - once in the Photo Library where all photos transferred from your computer are stored, and once in the photo album or folder selected to be transferred to your iPad. The photos are not duplicated. Photos in the albums or folders include a pointer to the original photos stored in the Photo Library. This way you can view all photos transferred from your computer by selecting Photo Library, or you can view the photos in an album or folder only by selecting the album or folder.

I want to change the sharing and permissions of a large number of photos. How can I do this in bulk rather than one at a time?

I want to change the sharing and permissions of a large number of photos. How can I do this in bulk rather than one at a time?

Does this involve iPhoto in some way?

A few years ago I bought music from Itunes. Recently I deactivated all computers in order to add a new computer. Most of the music I purchased came through, but I am still missing about 30% of it. How can I download all the music I have purchased from

A few years ago I bought music from Itunes. Recently I deactivated all computers in order to add a new computer. Most of the music I purchased came through, but I am still missing about 30% of it. How can I download all the music I have purchased from Itunes?

Might have luck with that here > Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
Previous purchases may be unavailable if they have been refunded or are no longer on the iTunes Store.
Make sure and use the same Apple ID that was used for the original purchases.

How can I download again the audiobook I purchased in Itunes a while ago?

How can I download again the audiobook I purchased in Itunes a while ago?

You cannot. You buy one download. It is your responsibility to backup your purchase.

How can I download without the credit card on ping

I want to download the apps but the Itunes require the credit card but I don't have while I register. So how can I download without the credit card

Welcome to Apple Communities
You can use iTunes gift cards to buy apps. You can buy them in Apple Retail Stores or in the Apple Online Store, and other shops

I'm new to ipod touch, 4g and my question is how can i download a contact list other than through facebook etc.

I'm new to ipod touch, 4g. My questions is how can I download a contact list other than through facebook or yahoo or gmail?

You can sync the iPod's Contacts app with some other contact programs/mail accounts.
Just where do you want to get/sync the contacts?

How can I use "t3://becluster:6001" rather than "t3://dcsv02,dcsv01:6001"

          I have 2 machines in a cluster (dcsv01 and dcsv02) (HP UNIX with weblogic server
          5.1 sp8) and 1 Windows PC with weblogic 5.1 sp10.
          I try to make a t3 connection between the PC and the cluster of machines.
          On the Windows PC I have the following configuration for the
          "c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\Hosts" :
          171.1.70.61     becluster
          171.1.70.62     becluster
          where
          "171.1.70.61 is dcsv01 and
          171.1.70.62 is dcsv02 "
          If I connect my PC to the cluster with :
          hp.put(Context.PROVIDER_URL, "t3://dcsv01, dcsv02:6001"); :
          I have a great failover mechanism : if any of the machine (dcsv01 or dcsv02) are
          down the requests are routed to the other one.
          BUT!! If I connect my PC to the cluster with :
          hp.put(Context.PROVIDER_URL, "t3://becluster:6001"); :
          I have a not great failover mechanism :
          say that my windows hosts file looks like :
          171.1.70.61(dcsv01)     becluster
          171.1.70.62(dcsv02)     becluster
          then if dcsv02 is down then all requests are routed to dcsv01 and that is fine.
          BUT!! if dcsv01 is down then I got on my PC the
          "Bootstrap unable to get a t3 connection to dcsv01" exception and failover does
          not work. (not the way that it does with t3://dcsv01, dcsv02:6001 )
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          Thanks mike,
          In a UNIX or windows environment how can I get a DNS server that round robin?
          "Michael Reiche" <[email protected]> wrote:
          >You need to have becluster defined in a DNS that round-robins.
          >
          >Mike
          >
          >"Martial" <[email protected]> wrote in message
          >news:[email protected]...
          >>
          >> I have 2 machines in a cluster (dcsv01 and dcsv02) (HP UNIX with weblogic
          >server
          >> 5.1 sp8) and 1 Windows PC with weblogic 5.1 sp10.
          >>
          >> I try to make a t3 connection between the PC and the cluster of machines.
          >>
          >> On the Windows PC I have the following configuration for the
          >> "c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\Hosts" :
          >> 171.1.70.61 becluster
          >> 171.1.70.62 becluster
          >> where
          >> "171.1.70.61 is dcsv01 and
          >> 171.1.70.62 is dcsv02 "
          >>
          >> If I connect my PC to the cluster with :
          >> hp.put(Context.PROVIDER_URL, "t3://dcsv01, dcsv02:6001"); :
          >> I have a great failover mechanism : if any of the machine (dcsv01 or
          >dcsv02) are
          >> down the requests are routed to the other one.
          >>
          >> BUT!! If I connect my PC to the cluster with :
          >> hp.put(Context.PROVIDER_URL, "t3://becluster:6001"); :
          >> I have a not great failover mechanism :
          >> say that my windows hosts file looks like :
          >> ..
          >> 171.1.70.61(dcsv01) becluster
          >> 171.1.70.62(dcsv02) becluster
          >> ..
          >> then if dcsv02 is down then all requests are routed to dcsv01 and that
          >is
          >fine.
          >> BUT!! if dcsv01 is down then I got on my PC the
          >> "Bootstrap unable to get a t3 connection to dcsv01" exception and failover
          >does
          >> not work. (not the way that it does with t3://dcsv01, dcsv02:6001 )
          >> So how can I use
          >> "t3://beclsuter:6001" rather than
          >> "t3://dcsv01, dcsv02:6001" with the same failover service????
          >>
          >> Thanks
          >>
          >>
          >>
          >
          >

How can I get to the desktop?

Can't get to the desktop. When I press the Start button, or the combo Command-Ctrl-Start I get the musical cord but no desktop. I always shut it down with the Shut Down command from the Apple menu. Could this be another motherboard problem? The motherboard was replaced in 2007 by an Apple technician. Does a MB only last 2 years? Is there any way I can recover files? There are quite a few I really need. I'm a photographer and can't replace those files.

Anne,
1. It's unclear from your post: Does anything show up on your monitor? If not, check your connections.
2. It could be a motherboard problem, but the happy mac sound would indicate that it isn't.
3. Yes, it is possible to recover files. How old is your hard disk? Have you backed up your files? If your had disk has failed, recovering your files can get expensive.
-Wayne

HT3964 How can I get back the desktop icons?

I am forced to start up my iMac 10.6.8 using PRAM. However when it starts up there are no desktop icons showing, only the dock shows which gives me limited internet access. Can anyone help me recover desktop icons?

Reinstall OS X without erasing the drive
1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
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2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with reinstalling OS X. Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files. After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
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How can i download my the new software for my iPod Touch?

so the thing is i cant upload my ipod cause my itunes says that i have a new software update but i try to download it and it takes like 3 hours or more to download it and when it's almos done it says that the thing have some error and that i can't download it and i don't know what's wrong with my ipod i really do need help please -Jenny

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I am trying to download the latest version of FF. This is the third day I have tried to download and for more than an hour it shows the status "Connecting to the update sever...". How can I download if the connection doesnt work??

After arround 2 hours today Windows shutdown the FF Download window to avoid my Computer being damaged by Virus and other security breaches.

If there are problems with updating then best is to download the full version and uninstall the currently installed version.
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
* Firefox 5.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Uninstall your current Firefox version.
* Do not remove personal data when you uninstall the current version.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
* It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder] and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.

How can I sent photos as attachment rather than embedded in the email?

For work, I need to send photos to my editor via email. In Mail, the jpgs automatically become embedded in the body of the the email, but my editor would prefer to receive them as attachments. Is there any way to send photos as attachments in Mail, rather than embedded email itself?

LaSylphide, the Mail forum shows up as one of the categories within the "Mac OS and System Software" forum. Click on whichever version of OSX you're using, and you'll see the list of categories.
There are several threads on this topic, and I've seen three solutions:
1. Check the "Send Windows-Friendly Attachments" box. Some people say it works, some say it doesn't.
2. Open Terminal and type:
defaults write com.apple.mail DisableInlineAttachmentViewing -bool yes
Some people say this works, some say it doesn't.
3. In Mail > Preferences > Composing, make sure "Message Format" is set to "Plain Text." Once again, some say this works, some say it doesn't.
Hopefully, one of those will solve your problem. There may also be a setting in your editor's email program that would solve it, but I'm assuming that's a Windows app and I haven't worked with Windows since 1993, so I'm no help there.

How can I file at last location rather than location of current file?

I have Abobe Reader X. In the old Adobe, when I saved a file, it took me to the last folder I was in, not the location of the current file. Thus far, I have not been able to find out how to get Adobe Reader X to do this. I even asked work help desk for help and their solution to unclick 'Automatically save document changes to temp file' worked once.
Is it possible? This is what I want.
Example:
I open file that is saved at Y:Scanned Files and save it at
X:Dogs/Breeds/Hounds/Sighthounds/Basenjis. I open the next file that is at Y:Scanned Files and click on File:Save As/PDF and window opens to save at Y:Scanned Files rather than at X:Dogs/Breeds/Hounds/Sighthounds/Basenjis, where I just was. I want to save file at X:Dogs/Breeds/Hounds/Sighthounds/Afghans so instead of just one click, I now have to go through six. Now imagine you have 30 or 40 documents you have to save. That's minimum 180 clicks versus 30. A big difference. And if you multiply it further by daily and weekly, it's a lot.
How can I get Adobe Reader X to open the 'save as' window at the last location rather than the current file's address? I also have Adobe Acrobat, but can't figure out how to get it work in that either.
I do not like Adobe Reader X. Unfortunately, it got downloaded automatically at work.
Another complaint I have is when I have Adobe Acrobat open and I click on a pdf to open, rather than open in Adobe Acrobat, it opens in Adobe Reader X (which was not the case with the previous Reader). If I want to open a doc in Acrobat, I have to go to Acrobat and File/Open, which is a pain.
Another complaint is, why do you have 'save as' and then 'pdf' or 'text'? This is another time consuming click I have to make. Add it to the 180 I'm already making above and you can see why I'm extremely unhappy and frustated with this version of Adobe.
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If you would like to contact one of the UK based BT Care Team who moderate this forum, they may be able to help you.
They can be contacted using this link BT Care Team
They normally respond by phone or e-mail, within three working days, however you should get an immediate confirmation, with a tracking number.
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

How can I download to a drive other than C?

I want to download and install all programs and features to drive E.
Here's what I did:
Downloaded the Adobe Application Manager onto drive E and let it install.
The Adobe Application Manager installed onto drive C
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When it opened I clicked on "install" next to Photoshop CS6
it gave me the error:
               Installation Failed
               Insufficient disk space. Please clear space on C:\ and try again. (-30)
I went into preferences and changed the install location to a Program Files folder located on disk E
Clicked "install" next to Photoshop again
Same error message
I figure that it might be trying to download it to drive C before installing it to drive E, if that's the case then how can I change that so that it both downloads AND installs on drive E?

Some installers let you choose the install location (e.g. Adobe Reader), but others don't (I don't know about Photoshop, but I found this http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/install-uninstall-photoshop-cs2.html - see 5.).
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