Is there any way to completely wipe my hard drive clean without losing the basic operating system
is there any way to completely wipe my hard drive clean without losing my operating system
Stellar Wipe Mac is a wiping software that wiper a hard drive beyond the scope of recovery. You can select from the software which drive to wipe leaving the OS X intact. Else, if the drive is a single partition then no software will be able to wipe without wiping the OS X. So be careful.
More Info on Disk Wipe Mac - http://www.stellarinfo.com/data-safety-eraser/wipe-mac/file-eraser-mac.php
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Wipe my hard drive clean except for the OS whats the best way?
I need to wipe my hard drive clean except for the OS whats the best way?
From Kappy (note: with this method, you will need to update to the present OS version using the appropriate Combo Update from Apple Downloads.)
Boot from the OS X Installer Disc One that came with the computer. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities (Installer menu if using Panther or Jaguar) menu. After DU loads select the startup volume from the left side list then click on the Erase tab. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) then click on the Options button. Select the one pass Zero Data option and click on the OK button. Then click on the Erase button.
Note: You can skip the Zero Data option if you are not concerned about removing sensitive personal data from the hard drive. If you choose to skip this part of the process then it is possible for others to recover data from the hard drive. The Zero Data procedure will prevent others from getting access to your personal information.
This process will take 30 minutes to several hours depending upon the size of the hard drive. After formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Now complete the OS X installation. At the completion of the installation do not restart the computer. Instead just shut it off. The next user will be presented with the Setup Assistant when they turn on the computer just as it would if new out of the box.
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Is there any way that you can reset an iPod Touch without using the lock button?
Okay, so my lock button on my iPod is broken and my iPod is working kind of slow so i was wondering if there is any way that I can reset it without using my lock button?
this is true assesive touch will not work i have to admit i did try using assessive touch
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How do I delete an old iCloud username and password. I have neither of them anymore and cannot access icloud to change settings. Set up a second username and password but icloud still won't rcognize the my birthdate and security questions answers I've answed. hope somebody else has had this problem. Thanks
If you are unable to remember your password, security questions, don’t have access to your rescue address or are unable to reset your password for whatever reason, your only option is to contact Apple ID Support, upon speaking to an operator you should explain that your problem is related to your Apple ID, this way you will not be charged for assistance, even if you don’t have an AppleCare plan.
The operator will take you through some steps you may have already tried, however they need to be sure they have exhausted all usual approaches before trying to reset your account, so you should try to be helpful and show patience with the procedure.
The operator will need to verify they are speaking to the account holder and may ask you some questions that only the account holder could know, and you will need to answer them if the process is to proceed.
Once the operator has verified your identity they will send a message through to your device which contains an alpha numeric code, which you will need to read back to them.
Once this has been completed they will send an email to your iCloud email address after a period of 24 hours, so you should check that mail is enabled in your devices iCloud settings.
Upon receipt of the email, use the reset link provided to reset your password, after which you should be able to make the adjustments to iCloud that you wish to do. -
Is there ANY way I can get music on my phone WITHOUT using the media manager?
Is there? I think it's ridiculous to have to pay for music service when I should be able to use the music I have already paid for with a different service.
You can sync music from your computer, if you have music on your computer. The steps of how to sync is provided below.
SYNC MUSIC
Allows you to synchronize your music files from PC to your phone.
In order to use this option, you must insert a microSDTM card and plug in the USB cable
(included inbox) to your phone and connect it to a USB port on your PC.
1. Slide the phone up, tap Media Center and then tap Music & Tones.
2. Tap Sync Music.
3. Drag and drop the song(s) you want to sync from your PC to corresponding
folders. Once synchronization is complete, tap Cancel or the Home Key, and
disconnect the USB cable (included inbox).
4. Under Music & Tones menu, open My Music to view and play your music files.
This information can be found in your user guide with your device. You can also go to the link below for the user guide.
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Is there any way to password protect a hard drive?
What I would like is that if you connect a hard drive, it cannot be opened or accessed or have the content visible without putting in a password. Is this possible?
Thanks very much.Thanks. I'm leery of encrypting video files, especially segmented ones. Perhaps I shouldn't be.
Does the drive have to re-encrypt each time it's closed?
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Can I wipe my hard drive clean without the Snow Leopard CD?
I've searched and have seen some mixed reviews. This is my issue:
I have a Macbook Pro from 2007. If you need any other info, let me know. It had Tiger on it for the longest time, until I bought an iPod touch that needed snow leopard to run. So I upgraded it a few years ago...I bought the disc at the store and upgraded it. Now that I am out of college, I don't use my laptop a whole lot besides just the usual internet surfing and things. Well now I am getting ready to start a new job that I will be on it all the time and use Excel and other programs. Over the years, I have things on it that I really don't want/need anymore. I would like to wipe it clean of everything and start fresh, only problem is that I can't find the snow leopard cd, or any other cd's that came with the laptop. From what I am reading I seem to need the snow leopard disc to do this? Can I go out and buy a new disc? Do I need the disc to do this?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!You said "Do I need any of the discs that came with the Macbook Pro?"
So I said thems referring to the disks inyour question.
Allan -
Is there any way to merge 2 video layers to one without exporting?
Is there any way to merge 2 video layers into one without exporting as a new QuickTime movie? I have tried opening a blank player to copy and paste into, but it always forces it to be layered, even when I change the layer numbers both to zero. I tried extracting the video layers and omitting the audio tracks. Then I saved it as a new self contained movie. I am trying to burn the video to dvd with Roxio Easy Media Creator 9's MyDVD on WIndows XP, but I am also using a MacBook with QuickTime Pro. MyDVD will only recognize one video and audio layer at a time, hence, the other layers get skipped. There should be an easy way to merge two video layers without having to export it as a new movie, which takes 2 hours for this 2 hour TV show. Thanks for any answers.
Just closing this topic.
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My parent's IPad is SUPER outdated and I'm trying to buy an app for my brother for Christmas. However, I can't buy the app because it says we need to update the software. The thing is, the computer that was connected to the IPAD, we no longer have. So is there any way I can update it on my mac without erasing all the photos and videos?
HELPPP ME BEFORE CHRISTMASS MORNING!!
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Is there any way I can view / remove pictures from Camera Roll on the iPhone, on a Mac, without actually importing the files? I just want to view / delete files without importing them.
For instance I have 1200 photos on my iPhone Camera Roll. Some of these are shots, that I've taken multiple times, some good, some bad. I just want to clean up my Camera Roll, but going through the pictures on the iPhone's small screen is tedious. I'd much rather look at the camera roll's photo's on my Mac, and then decide which files I'd like to keep, and which to delete.
I don't want to import the files, as when I import the files, and delete them from Camera Roll, now the Photo's are not on my phone, and the only way to get them back on my Phone is to Import them back in using iTunes, and then they go into the Picture Library and not the Camera Roll.
In the same way as I can view Pics from my digital camera's SD card on a Mac without having to actually copy them to my computer, is there any app out there that will let me view my iPhone pics without importing them.gsharp01 wrote:
Is there any way I can view / remove pictures from Camera Roll on the iPhone, on a Mac, without actually importing the files? I just want to view / delete files without importing them.
The short answer is yes.
Connect your iPhone to your computer.
Open Image Capture application.
Click on the 4 little squares at bottom to view them as photos, not a list.
Select the photos them click the No Entry icon at bottom to delete. -
Is there any way to an index that can be used to include the "OR condition "?
Hello I have some questions.
The test was conducted in the following procedure .
create table test
c1 varchar2(10),
c2 varchar2(10),
primary key(c1)
create index test_idx1 on test(c2);
Command> explain select * from test where c1 = 'AAAAAAAAAA' or c2 = 'AAAAAAAAAA';
Query Optimizer Plan:
STEP: 1
LEVEL: 1
OPERATION: RowLkRangeScan
TBLNAME: TEST
IXNAME: TEST
INDEXED CONDITION: <NULL>
NOT INDEXED: TEST.C2 = 'AAAAAAAAAA' OR TEST.C1 = 'AAAAAAAAAA'
Command>
Command> explain select * from test where c1 = 'AAAAAAAAAA' and c2 = 'AAAAAAAAAA'
Query Optimizer Plan:
STEP: 1
LEVEL: 1
OPERATION: RowLkRangeScan
TBLNAME: TEST
IXNAME: TEST
INDEXED CONDITION: TEST.C1 = 'AAAAAAAAAA'
NOT INDEXED: TEST.C2 = 'AAAAAAAAAA'
Command>
By including the "OR condition " in this test does not use the index.
Is there any way to an index that can be used to include the "OR condition "?
Thanks.
GooGyum.A database cannot in general use indexes in this way for an 'or' involving two different columns. However, for this specific example one can easily rewrite the query using 'UNION' to use the relevant indexes while still giving the same (correct) result:
Command> explain select * from test t1 where t1.c1 = 'AAAAAAAAAA' union select * from test t2 where t2.c2 = 'AAAAAAAAAA';
Query Optimizer Plan:
STEP: 1
LEVEL: 1
OPERATION: RowLkRangeScan
TBLNAME: TEST
IXNAME: TEST
INDEXED CONDITION: T1.C1 = 'AAAAAAAAAA'
NOT INDEXED: <NULL>
STEP: 2
LEVEL: 2
OPERATION: RowLkRangeScan
TBLNAME: TEST
IXNAME: TEST_IDX2
INDEXED CONDITION: T2.C2 = 'AAAAAAAAAA'
NOT INDEXED: <NULL>
STEP: 3
LEVEL: 1
OPERATION: OrderBy
TBLNAME: <NULL>
IXNAME: <NULL>
INDEXED CONDITION: <NULL>
NOT INDEXED: <NULL>
STEP: 4
LEVEL: 2
OPERATION: UnionMergeSort
TBLNAME: <NULL>
IXNAME: <NULL>
INDEXED CONDITION: <NULL>
NOT INDEXED: <NULL>
Maybe you can apply a similar trick? If you know there is no possibility of duplicate rows then you can further optimise this (in terms of performance) by using UNION ALL.
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Is there any way to find a lost iPod Touch 4G without using Find My iPhone or MobileMe? By using the serial number or the iTunes account synced in it?
"Is there any way to find a lost iPod Touch 4G without using Find My iPhone or MobileMe? "
Other than looking for it or luck, no.
"By using the serial number or the iTunes account synced in it?"
No. -
I accidently cleared the push notifications on my i pad and now i want to see them back.is there any way to see them,because i have to see all the application what the notifications was for.it takes a lot of time.i am isking this to save my time in future
I found one other way to do it. I just deleted them all out of my iTunes library. Now I can re-import them from Window's My Music file with the original artists' names intact.
Thanks for your help, Matt! -
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No. This issue is dicussed here frequently. The only option is to be patient and try often. Search this forum for other posts about this issue.
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murphysandra1 wrote:
Is there any way to restore an iphone to factory setting without the apple id previously used on that phone?
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iOS 7 Activation Lock
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695?viewlocale=en_US
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