How can I get my MacBook to stay on and not sleep when lid is closed?

try this: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37991/nosleep

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How can i get my macbook pro too stay on and not sleep when lid is closed?

how can i get my macbook pro too stay on and not sleep when lid is closed?

If the machine is asleep, lid closed, and you plug in to an external monitor and an external USB keyboard, the machine will wake, anbd reconfigure the screen resolution for the external monitor, Once it has made this configuration change, you can open the lid and it will continue to address only the external monitor. At least that's how my early MacBook Pro unibody 13" works. It seems to run a bit cooler this way. It gets quite toasty with the lid closed while doing anything demanding and you are more likely to hear the fan come on. I have not seen any temps that would cause alarm, but I do get a high speed (6000 rpm), noisy fan sometimes with the lid closed, .
If you operate in the open-lid, external monitor only mode, if you deactivate the monitor for any reason, when it reactivates it will be running both screens, with all the navigation hassles this entails, so I generally set it not to deactivate the screen when in this mode.
Thus I agree with those who say that some of the cooling air is drawn in around the keyboard, the difference in cooling performance is observable. If you activate istat pro, get the computer hot running in clamshell mode, and open the lid, you can watch the CPU temp drop by a few degrees C within a couple minutes. It isn't a huge difference, but enough the lower the fan speeds.

HOW do I get the "watch" to stay on and not shut off on my 6th GEN NANO?

After purchasing a $70 cool watchband for my new 6th GEN NANO, I'm very disapointed that I can't get the "watch" function to stay on more than 15 seconds. AppleCare says that it isn't meant to stay on, it would run down the battery. Then why put on 16 watch faces, and show it as a "watch" on everything you publish? Doesn't make sense you can watch TV shows and movies, but doesn't have enough battery to run a watch face. BAD design, and shame on APPLE for selling a dozen different watchbands in their stores. Now don't you think the store salesman would say "are you thinking of wearing this as a watch, or to hold your NANO while you are at the gym"? 15 seconds is often not enought time to get setup and take someone's blood pressure. I don't think I need to offer an explanation of WHY a watch should work more than 15 seconds without pushing a button, do I?

This is getting silly, but I'm not too young to remember the early digital watches. The difference is that we knew what we were buying . jThey were upfont about the FACT that the watches didn't stay on. And how well did they sell as watches? Hmmm I don't think any of us said that Apple was pushing Nano primarily as a watch. That said, this is not a third party "app" either .... 18 clock faces come with the Nano as a "feature" of the product. It's not a "digital time read out"... it's made to look and act like a watch. Apples own website touts that you can change its face "to match your mood or your outfit".... The bands they sell range from $20 bucks to like $150 bucks.... This is a HUGE money maker for them. It is THESE KINDS OF FEATURES that brings people back buying new ipods, because like I said, without them, I have plenty of devices that already "record music", or "store pictures". And your other points have zero merit. Go to the Apple website to the Nano 6 page where Apple touts all of its merits. This is where Apple explains the features of their product. There is a whole section:
http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/features.html
Clock faces. Time to match your mood. Or your outfit.
(copy below)
It’s all in the wrist.
Do you wear your iPod nano on a watchband? With 18 different clock face designs to choose from, you can have a new watch style whenever the mood strikes you. Sport an analog face for a formal event, go digital for a retro feel, or choose a whimsical, animated character like Mickey Mouse or Kermit the Frog. There are also color options so you can match the color of your iPod nano. iPod nano watchbands are available in a range of styles and colors from theApple Online Store.
And last, for the record Sir, I have probably purchased 50 Apple products for myself, my business, and as gifts in the last 10 years. I have had my manufacturing issues which Apple always responsibly took care of. But I have NOT ONCE complained in this forum about ANYTHING. I am a HUGE Apple fan. I felt strongly enough, that this issure warranted warning others about. Mostly, I wanted APPLE to understand the gaff and perceptual problem which was created. Perhaps not to all (like to you), but certainly to some (obviously like me). Let's face it, we BOTH represent groups of the public, like it our not. Especially, since I rarely talk to Apple staff, I'm an early adopter, and for some reason, I hesitated on this product and did talk to a couple staff members when I was in the store FOR OTHER THINGS. I bought one for myself, and three for gifts. I've already returned the ones I bought as gifts, because when I showed my neices and nephews MINE, and the disfunction of the watch, they all lost interest in keeping theirs, and opted for other Apple devices instead. And if you still don't think they are marketing this Nano as a watch more than iphone, touch, pad, or classic, then I throw up my arms, and say Happy New Year. You are Apple washed and whipped beyond repair. NOBODY is perfect, not even Apple. Or, you.

How can I get to read a large file and not break it up into bits

Hi,
How do I read a large file and not get the file cut into bits so each has its own beginning and ending.
like
1.aaa
2.aaa
3.aaa
4....
10.bbb
11.bbb
12.bbb
13.bbb
if the file was read on the line 11 and I wanted to read at 3 and then read again at 10.
how do I specify the byte in the file of the large file since the read function has a read(byteb[],index,bytes to read);
And it will only index in the array of bytes itself.
Thanks
San Htat

tjacobs01 wrote:
Peter__Lawrey wrote:
Try RandomAccessFile. Not only do I hate RandomAccessFiles because of their inefficiency and limited use in today's computing world, The one dominated by small devices with SSD? Or the one dominated by large database servers and b-trees?
I would also like to hate on the name 'RandomAccessFile' almost always, there's nothing 'random' about the access. I tend to think of the tens of thousands of databases users were found to have created in local drives in one previous employer's audit. Where's the company's mission-critical software? It's in some random Access file.
Couldn't someone have come up with a better name, like NonlinearAccessFile? I guess the same goes for RAM to...Non-linear would imply access times other than O(N), but typically not constant, whereas RAM is nominally O(1), except it is highly optimised for consecutive access, as are spinning disk files, except RAM is fast in either direction.
[one of these things is not like the other|http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2008/11/20/2008-Disk-Performance#p-11] silicon disks are much better at random access than rust disks and [Machine architecture|http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4714369049736584770] at about 1:40 - RAM is much worse at random access than sequential.

MacBook will not sleep when lid is closed

I just noticed in the last few weeks that whenever I close my MacBook it will not go to sleep. I've had it only a year and protect it like a baby so I'm not sure what happened (maybe a recent update is buggy).
I've done some research and it seems that there are some problems with MacBook Pros but not so much with MacBooks.
Is there anyone out there that is having the same problem or has had the same problem and has fixed it?
I've tried reseting the SMC and PRAM and repairing the permissions...any other suggestions? I don't feel like going down to the Apple Store unless my baby is in immediate danger.
Thanks

Console.app will allow you to check various logs. The root system one should be reflecting any major issues, though be aware the description may not be in plain english.
Another issue I found is that certain classes of USB storage devices can wake the mac back up immediately after it sleeps on lid shut, especially external multicard readers (sd/mmc combo etc). If there is any USB equipment, try unplugging it all first before closing the lid and see if you have a different outcome.
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Brad T.

How can I get my Imac to operate faster and not get hung up so often

My Imac is very slow-How do I clean it up and get it to operate faster?

Max out your RAM and clean up your login items.
How large is you HD and how much space do you have left?
Which OS is currently installed?
Quick fix How To Quickly Free Up Hard Drive Space on Mac OS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO-mlLApEuk
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Empty the trash in the Dock as well as iPhoto’s trash!
Open up your application folder & go through all your apps. Trash all the apps you no longer want and/or use.
An easier way to do this is to open the Application folder in list view & press the Command+j keys.
In the the dialog that appears, click the "This Window Only" button & the "Calculate All Sizes" check box.
Wait a bit until your file & folder sizes have all been calculated, then click the "Size" column to sort your apps from the fattest to the most anorexic.
Get rid of all your photo files you don't want and/or need. Same goes for those pics off the websites you downloaded (gifs, jpegs, etc.). Or transfer/move them all to a photo/movie storage site like ImageShack and Photobucket, 2 of the most popular FREE storage sites.
Get rid of all your video & music files you no longer view and/or listen too. Especially, if you already have the actual CD/DVDs or you can later redownload from a website. Or transfer them all to a FREE video/movies and/or music storage site.
Use Spotlight to make sure you got rid of everything. You can even trash directly from Spotlight! Better yet, download this FREE software called Find File. This app puts Spotlight to shame (works w/Mountain Lion).
Drag what you don't want and/or need to the trash. Better yet, download this neat little shareware app *demo* called AppZapper. It basically does all the work for you by not only trashing the apps but the apps preference files, caches & all its associated files.
Another software that does the above is AppDelete. Best of all this software is free!
Burn what you want and/or need onto CDs or DVDs. Not everyone has the luxury of purchasing an external HD and/or the system requirements for iCloud to store their "stuff.”
Dropbox is a free storage utility to check out.
You can check with your ISP to see if they offer *free* storage space. Most if not all do now-a-days. There are thousands if not millions of *free* storage facilities on the web also. Use your favorite search engine to search them out as they come in different storage sizes to fit your needs & wants.
Check for duplicate fonts.
Applications>Font Book
Select “All Fonts”
If you see any “black dots” next to any fonts this mean you have duplicates and/or multiple versions of these fonts.
To clean this up, select a “black dotted” font or the Apple + *click* to select multiple dotted fonts;
Edit>Resolve>Duplicates.
What the above does is turns off the duplicates & multiple version fonts. Not delete them.
More than likely the “extras” were installed by other programs and/or other users.
Clear out font caches
Use FontNuke. It does all the work for you. And, best of all it’s *FREE*.
Printer Drivers
Get rid of all the printer drivers you don’t need & use except the ones for your *current* printer(s)/scanner(s).
HD>Library>Printers Folder
If you accidently threw something out that you needed for your printer/scanner it can be easily obtained from the manufacturer’s website and/or from the CD that came w/the printer/scanner.
Garage Band
Has about 1GB of loops stored. Get rid of some some them. You surely don’t use, like and/or need them all.
HD>Library>Audio/Apple Loops>Apple>Apple Loops For GarageBand
Or just get rid of the Garage Band app altogether if you don’t use it.
Get rid of extra languages
Strip your computer down to your “native” tongue.
You can do this with a *FREE* utility called Monolingual. Another app that apparently does all the work for you. I’ve never used it. However, a lot of users here swear by & recommend it highly.
However, there is a warning for *native English speakers*. Make sure you keep BOTH English and English (United States).
Other Resources:
HD Space Checkers:
Disk Inventory X (FREE)
WhatSize (SHAREWARE)
OmniDiskSweeper (FREE)
GrandPerspective (FREE - donation)
Mac Performance Guide
Slimming your hard drive
Rule of thumb: You should never let your hard drive get to where you have only 10-15% of space left.

Had to reset computer and my itunes is empty. have 7448 pictures on ipod. How can i get them back onto my computer and not delete them?

Desparate to know if I can get my photos which were synced onto my ipod classic.Now I have lost all the data from my computer and want to put the photos back onto computer. I know if it is synced it will delete everything. I have gone into itunes on my computer and ticked the box to prevent automatic syncing but I still am too nervous to connect up.

You'll need the help of 3rd party software to extract the photos from your iPod to your computer. Google will be your friend on this one. I can't recommend any particular ones.
Keep in mind that the photos on your iPod are no longer in full resolution, but instead are now scaled down versions created by iTunes during the sync process so that the resulting photo would be optimized for viewing on your iPod classic.
B-rock

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I would like Microsoft exchange to be my default emailer. How do I stop outlook being the default when I click on an email link

See if this helps you:
[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Changing+the+e-mail+program+used+by+Firefox]

How can i get a macbook with the configration i want from apple retail store so that i can benefit from tax free service at the airport ?

hi all, i just want to know how can i get a MacBook pro with the configuration i want from apple retail store (in Munich) and not by order it online because in this case i will not be able to benefit from Global blue service for tax free from the airport when i leave Germany.
thanks in advance.

You should have probably found out more specifically from the Apple Store just how you could do it online. The obvious solution is to order it from the Apple Danish website store, but I don't know if they ship internationally.
http://store.apple.com/dk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_air

How can i get my items to stay in place and not cross over each other when readjusting the browser s

How can i get my items to stay in place and not cross over each other when readjusting the browser size.
Basically on my site when i go from a small screen to a big screen everything doesn't adjust to the screen size. I don't know what im missing
Here's the link to the page all the pages & they all do it
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Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, or by a peripheral device.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Post for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin. Test while in safe mode. Same problem? After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

How can I get my macbook pro running Lion to print on my HP photosmart 309a??

how can I get my macbook pro running Lion to print on my HP photosmart 309a??

Did you install the drivers? Or have Software Update install them? This printer is supported:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669

How can I get my MacBook wi-fi address ?

Hello
I need help !! How can I get my MacBook wi-fi address ?! Because am trying to register in a local network and I need my wi-fi address to add it .
Thanks

Hamed Rashed,
I'm not sure if you typed the proper term, I think it should be "MacBook MAC Address"? If this is what you mean then just go to Apple > System Preferences > Network > WiFi > Advanced > Hardware
Cheers.

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How do i get my macbook to stay connected to my wireless network . i have to constantly rejoin it when i go online.
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I have a new ipad and a iphone 5 which are under same Apple ID. I lso have a macbook that uses an older apple ID. How can I get the macbook to have same Apple ID as the other 2 devices

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