HT2801 my disk drive will start up when i plug it in, and runs for about 30 seconds, but wont get recognized in my computer. It used to show up in the finder but that doesnt happen anymore

my disk drive will start up when i plug it in, and runs for about 30 seconds, but wont get recognized in my computer. It used to show up in the finder but that doesnt happen anymore

If you go to Disk Utility, can you see the drive on the left hand side? If not, then the drive is dead. You'll have to buy a new drive.
Also, this forum is "Older Hardware". We specialise in hardware from the 1980s.

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i want to be able to put my photos on without having to use icloud....when i usually plug in my phone to the imac it would automatically bring up itunes, then iphoto and continue to automatically ask to import my photographs, but today i plug it in and it brings up itunes, then iphoto, but doesnt bring up my device in iphoto and doesnt show any photos to import that are on my iphone??? hhhhelp!!! plzzz!! ...and is there another way to be able to get my photos to computer without icloud?

Some people have fixed this with a simple re-start of the phone, others needed to reset the Phone.
Regards
TD

When a try to add a picture to imovie project sometimes a different picture that I have already used keeps showing instead of the current picture that I have selected. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

When I try to add a new picture to my Imovie project a different photo that I already used keeps appearing instead of the selected picture. No matter what I do the same picture keep appearing no matter what other picture I try to use. Has anyone else encountered this problem?

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Hello everyone, I have a new Eizo screen calibrated, when i hide the dock on the destop, i get a strong color shift to red, It gets back to normal after clicking in the finder. That only happens with photoshop no other program.

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CC14. I think all my setup are correct not sure hoe to correct this.
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M

…It looks like when I choose the automatic mode to show or hide for the dock the problem is solved…

How do I retrieve the icons in the download map of my 2009 iMac with Maverick. They show up in the finder, but not when I open downloads from the dock.

I have a 2009 iMac running on Mavericks. Since a few days, when I open the Download Map from the dock, I only see "empty" icon symbols. When I leave the map open the icons re-appear after some 20 seconds. When I re-open the downloads, the icons are empty again.
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bro I just had this issue its as simple as swiping to the right of each album artwork that does not display in the list view (On your Iphone.) Once you swipe to the right on every album that does not display in the list view you will see the delete option come up. Hit delete! Dont be scared. Do this with every album art that does not show up and then resync your Iphone. Go to the list view again and all of your missing album artwork will be displayed in both the list overview and close up landscape mode.

I have a powermac dual g5 2.0 that wont start up.When I plug it in I get the click from the power supply. When I hit the start button, the white led on the front panel lights up and stays lit. No whir sound from the hard drive or the fan. No lights on the

I have a powermac dual g5 2.0 that wont start up.When I plug it in I get the click from the power supply. When I hit the start button, the white led on the front panel lights up and stays lit. No whir sound from the hard drive or the fan. No lights on the motherboard

The click usually indicates a big problem, but...
How to reset the SMU/PMU on a Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) or Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1436
Earlier G3, G4, G5 models...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1939
Might be time to replace the PRAM Battery, 4 years is close to their lifespan, far less if ever without AC power, & can cause strange startup problems...
See which one your G5 has...
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/CR2032/
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/BAA36VPRAM/

My macbook keeps beeping while its on, ita at random and not on a start up, it just happens while its on the homepage, if i turn the sound off it doesnt happen which leads me to believe something is running or on that i cant see to turn off t

my macbook keeps beeping while its on, ita at random and not on a start up, it just happens while its on the homepage, if i turn the sound off it doesnt happen which leads me to believe something is running or on that i cant see to turn off

Your MBP has unusual symptoms. I suggest starting with an Apple Hardware Test:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509
You may need to start it with the OPTION and D keys.
It may be helpful if you indicated the model of your MBP and the OS.
Ciao.

IMac disk drive will run DVD but not audio cd

My IMac disk drive will not recognize a cd, it will,however, run a DVD just fine. Help!

Most any external reader/writer will do - I've used one for years. And they are generally less expensive than the Superdrives + labor.

I had to erase my hard drive and then reinstall everything back from my passport external hard drive. Now my iPhoto edit is not working. I get a blank screen when I want to edit. The photos show up in the library but I cannot edit them. Help?

I had to erase my hard drive and then reinstall everything back from my passport external hard drive. Now my iPhoto edit is not working. I get a blank screen when I want to edit. The photos show up in the library but I cannot edit them. Help?

There are several possible causes for the Black Screen issue
*1. Permissions in the Library* : Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Include the option to check and repair permissions.
*2. Minor Database corruption*: Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild.
*3. A Damaged Photo*: Select one of the affected photos in the iPhoto Window and right click on it. From the resulting menu select 'Show File (or 'Show Original File' if that's available). Will the file open in Preview? If not then the file is damaged. Time to restore from your back up.
*4. A corrupted iPhoto Cache*: Trash the com.apple.iPhoto folder from HD/Users/Your Name/Library/ Caches...
*5. A corrupted preference file*: Trash the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder. (Remember you'll need to reset your User options afterwards. These include minor settings like the window colour and so on. Note: If you've moved your library you'll need to point iPhoto at it again.)
If none of these help:
As a Test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'
Import a few pics into this new, blank library. Is the Problem repeated there?
Regards
TD

HT4528 hi, my iPhone is already completely updated and I want my iMessages to go to my phone number, however my phone number shows up on the settings screen for that, but will not let me select it to be used. How do I fix that?

hi, my iPhone is already completely updated and I want my iMessages to go to my phone number, however my phone number shows up on the settings screen for that, but will not let me select it to be used. How do I fix that?

Thanks to all who responded. You are all absolutely correct. However, this Ipad was a gift to my wife who was dying of cancer in the hospital and wanted some entertainment. So I started it out with her Apple ID. After she passed away I moved from Sacramento to Austin and eventually proceeded to get the Apple ID changed from my wife's to mine. Meanwhile when she was in the hospital I opened an Itunes account in my name to buy movies for her. That was the first mistake.
Then during the move to Austin I lost track of the IPAD and later found it and tried to use support but could not remember the proper ID. Later the folks at the Apple store helped me create a new and novel Apple ID that was unfortunately unlike any other.
The botom line is that I am stuck with three Apple IDs and three passwords. I am told by Apple there is nothing they can do about this as IDs cannot be changed or destroyed. I can quit using them or start a new account but when I try to do that the system keeps remembering too many things from the past and resists.
Even if I sold this Ipad and bought a new one, the system memory is still there.
I think the real problem is that destop and laptop computers are totally owned by an individual and that individual can control logins and passwords to his liking. IPADs and similar Apple products are different in that the corporation has built in their own intrusion detection schemes because of the relation to Itunes.
One thing I thought about is to open a new Itunes account pretendding to be a new customer with my regular Apple ID. Perhaps I could do the same with Apple Support.
Thanks for your comments.
RAZ

Optical disk drive has started to make a lot of noise

My PowerBook was opened to inspect a speaker problem. Up until then, the optical disk drive was very silent; when you'd play a CD you could barely hear any noise from or in the drive -- virtually none (excluding the clicking when the disk is inserted and set). But since the time, it was opened, the optical disk drive has become very noisy. When a CD is playing, the drive makes a humming noise plus white noise that is pretty loud and even detracts from the music. The CD itself plays quite perfectly, though.
The drive is a MATSHITA CD-RW CW-8122.
What may have happened and can it be fixed, and if so, how?

I think the optical drive may not be back in its place correctly, flush with the notebook. The irregularity/unevenness is causing the disc to either rub up against something, or the motors/mechanisms inside the optical drive are making noise due to the irregularity.
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How can i deauhorize a computer that doesnt work anymore?

How can i deauthorize a computer that doesnt work anymore?

Hi,
If you can't start iTunes on a computer, you can't deauthorize. But really, don't worry for the reason that, once you will reach the 5 authorizations you are allowed to, you will be able to use the "deauthorize all computer" option to reset all of them (this can be done once per year).
i would also like to change my main device to my new computer.
I don't understand this one. As of computer authorization, there isn't any "main" device.

My disk drive will no longer read my disks being inserted how do i fix this?

my disk drive will no longer read disks that i insert in there how do i fix this?

Take it in for repair.

I am unable to burn any info-photo ect on to a disk. I have a 27" I mac mid 2010 version. I put in a disk, hit burn, it runs for about 3 mins and ejects the disk sayiny there was an error with the drive and will not restart.

am unable to burn any info-photo ect on to a disk. I have a 27" I mac mid 2010 version. I put in a disk, hit burn, it runs for about 3 mins and ejects the disk sayiny there was an error with the drive and will not restart.

The optical drive has probably failed. It's a fairly common thing with these slim SuperDrives. Does it read any discs you put into it? You can try resetting the SMC and pram but I'll be surprised if it helps.
To reset the SMC
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord.
Wait fifteen seconds.
Attach the computer's power cord.
Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on
Resetting PRAM and NVRAM
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

Ipad is connected to the computer however doesn't show up in the menu, I'm trying to restore it but am concerned that it will restore the iphone and not the ipad. any suggestions?

ipad is connected to the computer however doesn't show up in the menu, I'm trying to restore it but am concerned that it will restore the iphone and not the ipad. any suggestions?

Hi vanover7,
It sounds as if when you connect your iPad to your computer it does not show up in iTunes, is that correct?
Please use the steps in this article to troubleshoot the issue -
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch not recognized in iTunes for Windows - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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