Im kinda new to this mac thing

does anyone know a good place where i can use imovie and idvd to its fullest? im kinda new to this and i really dont know how to use this

whatever you mean by using it to its fullest...
BEFORE using the apps, I recommend some reading, trying, exercising..
start here:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials
or spend some money for a good book...
http://davidpogue.com/
and in case, you don't own a Mac yet - California has some nice Apple Stores... (no Apple Stores in Continental Europe... booohooo :-/ )
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Have you tried updating through the Mac App Store?
Launch the "App Store" in your Applications folder.
Check updates there.

I purchased pages in my mac book pro. Do i have to purchased that app again in my ipad??? Thanks.. I am new to this apple things

I purchased pages in my mac book pro. Do i have to purchased that app again in my ipad??? Thanks.. I am new to this apple things

Yes, it is a different app than the Mac OS X version. but the good part is it only costs $10 (US).
You can redownload your purchases but that has to be done on the same class of equipment.

Need HELP with JetDirect 500x - I'm New to this Apple Thing!

Hello. I am very new to Apple. I have been using PC's for years and I am over them. I am slowly trying to understand the differences and where to begin. I need help getting my printers setup with a JetDirect Box. Here is what I have.
HP JetDirect 500x, with a dedicated IP address of 192.168.10.2, which is DHCP assigned by my wireless router. Connected to Port1 is a HP OfficeJet R40; Connected to port 2 is a HP Deskjet 9800.
It appears that the drivers for both printers are built into OS 10.6.3.
How do I set these bad boys up? I found one article where someone was doing something similar to me but I tried what he did and had no success.
Here is what I tired in the Add Printer Dialog box:
Protocol: HP JetDirect - Socket
Address: 192.168.10.2:1 -or- http://192.168.10.2/ipp/port1
I also tried Port 2. No luck.
Please help. I am trying hard to get there. Thanks

Welcome!
The HP web site shows Mac drivers for up to 10.6 for the 9800 but no Mac drivers at all for the Deskjet 500. Only Windoze and Linux drivers listed for that one.
I hope someone can jump is with a comment on the Mac compatibility of the JetDirect print server. We tried for years to get one to connect multiple printers at work and eventually threw in the towel. Maybe the newer ones are better, but I noticed the HP site recommends using USB printer sharing if it is necessary to network a 9800 on Macs. Could be a clue. You might need to contact HP support to find out if the JetDirect is Snow Leopard compatible.
The last two printers we bought for our home network--a Brother 5250N b/w laser and an HP PhotoSmart C6280--were bought because they came with ethernet ports. They were a cinch to set up on the wired network and service six Macs, two via the wireless router and four on the wire.
regards from the next state over,
Allan

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I own a mac mini. The airport is built into it, so I'm not sure what airport it is.
The point is, I'm all updated on my software, et cetera., and all of a sudden, the airport keeps dropping the connection to the internet and to the server -every 20 minutes-. It's absolutely ridiculous. It just started doing it today though, and I downloaded updates last week, I believe. Is this Apple's mistake or something else? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Is there any way I can fix it without having to change my "channels"? Anything mac-based I can do to fix it?
Eliminate the source of RF interference.
And what is "RF" interference?
RF == Radio Frequency

I am new to this IPOD thing. I am trying to get rid of playlists showing in the left hand column of my itunes window? how can I get rid of these?

I am trying to learn how to add and delete playlists. I have some libraries showing up on the left hand side of my i-tunes screen on my computer with duplicates and triplicates. How do I delete these.

ok, are you using mac or windows?

Safari help!! I'm new to this iPhone thing

Down loaded 8.1.3 on my iPhone 6 and now when I open safari and click on the browser it doesn't go back to the screen with the search engines and my past search history please help

About This Mac screen in Lion still that of Snow Leopard

I recently wiped my MBP's drive, installed Lion and migrate all my apps and data manually.
After I got settled in I remebererd Lion was supposed to have this fancy new "About This Mac" screen.
I was very disappointed to find my system does not have it. Screen shot features my About This Mac on the left and a screenshot of what it should be on the right. What's going on?

You've downloaded the istaller only. Check your Applications folder, you should find within the program Install Lion. There's no custom install. At the end, your Mac restart, deleting the installer.

Hey guys, im new at this.. help: "REDIRECTED RESTORE FOR DB2"

hey guys im new at this basis thing, i just need help and some tips about the redirected restore for DB2 in windows. may some of you guys can provide me guides on how to perform the restoration from tape drives and other devices. thanks! all the help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Robert,
you can find various guides and papers here
[SAP on DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows|http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/db6]
and here
[IBM SAP DB2 Experts|http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/im/IBMSAPDB2+Experts]

IMac won't keep system settings. Mac OS X version 10.6.5. New to this and need help. Thanks

Just got my first iMac and am new to the Mac operating system. I figured out how to set it so I could connect to the internet and also set my wallpaper and screensaver to my liking. After I shut it down and turned it on later, all of my setting were gone. It reset itself back to the original settings it had when I got it. I bought it at an auction and it was previously owned by a local community college. I did not get any disks with it. I have searched the internet on how to fix it and am more confused than ever. I don't know if I have Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion, etc.
The computer seems to work just fine. It boots up quickly is loaded with programs I have yet to learn. I do know that it sat unused for a year or more. Could it be that the internal battery could be dead? I have looked but cannot find any kind of diagnostic test or information regarding the internal battery on the internet. Not exactly sure what kind of info someone would need to help me fix this issue. The hardware overview I found in system profiler looks like this:
Model Name:                       iMac
Model Identifier:                   iMac4,1
Processor Name:                Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed:               2 GHz
Number of Processors:       1
Total Number of Cores:       2
L2 Cache:                             2 MB
Memory:                                2 GB
Bus Speed:                          667 MHz
Boot Rom Version:              IM41.0055.B08
SMC Version (system)       1.1f5
Serial Number (system)     QP********U2S
Hardware UUID                   00000000-0000-1000-8000-0016CB8BC90C
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated and thanks in advance!
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The retail version of Snow Leopard is 10.6.3, so the only way this model would be running 10.6.5 is if someone installed a version of Snow Leopard that came with a new iMac model with 10.6.5 pre-installed. In effect this computer has the wrong version of Snow Leopard installed which could be the reason for your problem.
I suggest you do this:
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
           fees may apply.
       6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
           terms apply.
After you receive your Snow Leopard DVD do the following:
Clean Install of Snow Leopard
Be sure to make a backup first because the following procedure will erase
the drive and everything on it.
     1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that came
         with your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
         After the chime press and hold down the "C" key. Release the key when you see
         a small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.
Booting From An OS X Installer Disc
1. Insert OS X Installer Disc into the optical drive.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Immediately after the chime press and hold down the "C" key.
4. Release the key when the spinning gear below the dark gray Apple
      logo appears.
5. Wait for installer to finish loading.
     2. 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 the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
         size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
         partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options button
         and select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended
         (Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.
     3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
         with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
     4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup
         Assistant. Be sure you configure your initial admin account with the exact same
         username and password that you used on your old drive. After you finish Setup
         Assistant will complete the installation after which you will be running a fresh
         install of OS X. You can now begin the update process by opening Software
         Update and installing all recommended updates to bring your installation current.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
Basic Backup
For some people Time Machine will be more than adequate. Time Machine is part of OS X. There are two components:
1. A Time Machine preferences panel as part of System Preferences;
2. A Time Machine application located in the Applications folder. It is
     used to manage backups and to restore backups. Time Machine
     requires a backup drive that is at least twice the capacity of the
     drive being backed up.
Alternatively, get an external drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner
2. Get Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. Synk Pro
6. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files. For help with using Time Machine visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.
Although you can buy a complete external drive system, you can also put one together if you are so inclined. It's relatively easy and only requires a Phillips head screwdriver (typically.) You can purchase hard drives separately. This gives you an opportunity to shop for the best prices on a hard drive of your choice. Reliable brands include Seagate, Hitachi, Western Digital, Toshiba, and Fujitsu. You can find reviews and benchmarks on many drives at Storage Review.
Enclosures for FireWire and USB are readily available. You can find only FireWire enclosures, only USB enclosures, and enclosures that feature multiple ports. I would stress getting enclosures that use the Oxford chipsets especially for Firewire drives (911, 921, 922, for example.) You can find enclosures at places such as;
1. Cool Drives
2. OWC
3. WiebeTech
4. Firewire Direct
5. California Drives
6. NewEgg
All you need do is remove a case cover, mount the hard drive in the enclosure and connect the cables, then re-attach the case cover. Usually the only tool required is a small or medium Phillips screwdriver.

I'm new to this! My old mac 0sx 10.2.8 won't switch on. Not sure where to start to fix it? I am totally useless when it comes to computing, can anyone help me please!!

Hi, I am new to this support site so forgive me if I am doing it wrong but I have a problem that I am at a loss as what to do. My (very) old mac 10.2.8 won't switch on..I really only use it for music , there is a vast amount of music stored in it and am heartbroken that it won't even switch on. I have no idea where to start on trying to fix it. Can somebody please help me on where to start on fixing it

You might want to try resetting its power management unit; see the following tech notes:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1895
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
The reason I'm suggesting this is that some startup settings are stored and preserved by a tiny battery that lasts about 5 years, inside the computer. When that battery dies, the computer may forget things like what time it is and which disk to start up from. If your Mac is around 5 years old or more, that little battery might be on its way out.
If you can't revive the Mac, don't panic. You can remove its internal hard drive and put it inside a USB/FireWire enclosure so that it can be hooked up to another Mac, and then you can use or copy all of the files and music off of it (assuming the startup problem has nothing to do with the hard drive).

I have just became an Apple Developer and new to this whole developing thing.

I have just became an Apple Developer and new to this whole developing thing. I became an apple developer to support what I'm doing.I just graduated high school and became a self learning video producer. I created videos since I first got into high school and that was my major. I'm planning on making a podcast channel. What I'm really asking is, how do I create an app for my website for older version iOS device (at least iOS 3 or iOS 4)???

etresoft wrote:
If you want to make apps, you will need a Mac.
Three of my friends told me I can use a windows to create apps.... they told me about this site: http://mobile.conduit.com/

HT4906 I want to download the new updates I think to the 10.9 but our mac was given to us and when it comes to the last page it asks for the user name and password but this mac was wiped clean. How do I find out this info so I can get iPhoto?

I want to download the new updates I think to the 10.9 but our mac was given to us and when it comes to the last page it asks for the user name and password but this mac was wiped clean. How do I find out this info so I can get iPhoto? To be honest I'm not even sure what type of Mac I have and don't know how to find out what kind it is
I'd also like to make address labels and don't know where to find that either

You would make address lables with the Contacts app.
If you don't have the user name and password used to set up the machine then you need to purchase the apps for yourself.

I can't open my imovie '9 projects on my new lap top which uses imovie 11'.. previous lap top was mac book osx 10.5.8.. new one is mac book pro 10.6.6.. any help out there! i'm pretty useless at this stuff, might be really simple???

which uses imovie 11'.. previous lap top was mac book osx 10.5.8.. new one is mac book pro 10.6.6.. any help out there! i'm pretty useless at this stuff, might be really simple???

Thanks for nothing, as usual, Apple.
I had to redo the whole project from scratch on Windows Movie Maker.
Now I know which brand to trust on my next purchase.

I am totally new to the whole mac thing and have just bought my first iMac, second hand, 27" late 2009 model, I have been trying to change everything from the previous users names to mine when I got stuck trying to change the home folder name...

I tried everything to change it but nothing would work, I seen a tutorial online on how to do it using terminal, suso, I didn't really know what I was doing but I gave it a go, entered the existing name and then entered my name, I then confirmed with password, everything seemed fine, I restarted my computer and when I booted up I had lost everything, all the apps had gone, mail, files, everything?! This mac had the full adobe 6 suite on and I'm really gutted, I had also transfer loads of things over from my pc, which are no longer there!! Is there any way to get this back? Like on a pc, running the pc from a week ago? Any help would be much appreciated as I don't really know what I'm doing, thanks

It appears that you really screwed things up. If the machine had CS 6 on it, the seller should have provided the discs and registration info. Since that machine shipped with Snow Leopard, you should start from scratch. Boot with disc one, launch Disk Utility from the Utilities menu, select the HD, erase and reformat it, then select zero out data from the security options. Once the HD is wiped clean, quit Disk Utility, and select install the operating system. Once installed and it reboots, personalize the machine to suit your needs. Once up an running, see these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Mountain Lion Edition.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

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