Just got new iMac...problems
I bought a 17" 2.0 iMac on Saturday without knowing that new ones were coming. I exchanged it today for the new 20" model. They exchanged it happily and all I had to do was pay a restocking fee. I get the spinning beach ball when I open some programs, it lasts for about 2-5 seconds, is this normal? The internet is also going very slow but works fine on my XP, i dunno if its the computer or the fact that there in different rooms.
Please do not "restore the OS. IMO not good advice.
If you were using the iMac all that three hours, no, it probably wasn't because Spotlight was sharing that time with all the other things that you were doing. Let the Mac have overnight or a number of uninterrupted hours to itself to get the indexing done. Spotlight is how your Mac is able to instantly find things your are trying to locate. It has Gigs of Mac OS X, Apps and your data to index. Once that is finished it knows where everything is, and then just updates itself occasionally when you have added, deleted or changed things.
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Apple does not want you to have two iTunes accounts so perhaps it would be better to cancel the account you used with your Dell and launch a new account for your nice new iMac. If you cannotmake contact with the original details go to ...
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Express lane followed by iTunes > iTunes store.
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I Need help, my wife and myself just got new phones. I got the iPhone 6 and my wife got the 6 Plus, we set our phones up and for some reason I am recieving all her text messages. We share the same Apple ID, but we always have and never had this problem before. Someone please help, this is driving me crazy. I appreciate any and all help. Thank You!!!!!
Using More than One iDevice on the Same Computer
This applies mainly to couples who are adding another device and do not want their email, messages, etc. being duplicated on both devices. To begin read: How to use multiple iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices with one computer. You need to establish a separate Apple ID and password for whomever will use the new iDevice. See Apple - My Apple ID and Frequently asked questions about Apple ID. The easiest way is to do this on the computer using iTunes: iTunes- How to set up an Apple ID within iTunes.
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Start by transferring the new device(s) to a new account along with all your data. Save any photo stream photos that you want to keep to your camera roll (unless they are already in the camera roll) by opening your Photos app, tap on Albums icon at the bottom. Now, tap on My Photo Stream album; tap Select; tap on the photos you want to select;, tap the share icon (box with upward facing arrow) in the lower left corner; then tap Save to Camera Roll.
If you are syncing notes with iCloud that you want to keep then you need to open each of your notes and email them to yourself. Later you can copy and paste the text into new notes created in your new account.
Tap on Settings > iCloud > Delete Account (only deletes it from this device, not from iCloud; the person keeping the current account will not be affected,) provide the password to turn off Find My Phone and choose Keep on My iDevice when prompted. Sign in with a different Apple ID to create your new account. Choose Merge to upload your data.
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Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
The Complete Guide to FaceTime: Set-up, Use, and Troubleshooting Problems
http://tinyurl.com/32drz3d
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Let's first define what "new" means. Was it purchased from Apple or your authorized carrier, and it came in a shrink wrapped box? Or is it only new to you, and you don't know its history?
Assuming it truly is a new, never used phone, Error 9 means that the USB connection to the phone is intermittent. Do the following:
Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes (10.4) - if not, download and install it from htp://www.apple.com/itunes
Reboot your computer
Disable your antivirus and firewall software
Disconnect all USB devices except keyboard and mouse
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Launch iTunes
Connect the phone to the other end of the cable
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If the phone is NOT recognized by iTunes:
Disconnect the cable from the phone (leave connected to the computer)
Hold the HOME and SLEEP buttons until the screen goes blank, then IMMEDIATELY release the SLEEP button but continue holding the HOME button
Connect the cable to the phone while holding the HOME button
Wait for iTunes to recognize the phone, then release the HOME button (this may take several minutes of holding)
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Just got new Apple TV, done everything it says but Home Sharing still isn't working. Any ideas?
Just got new Apple TV, done everything it says but Home Sharing still isn't working. Any ideas?
Me too I have the same problem as MicheleP57!!!! What can I do???
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Remove ALL cables from Apple TV. (if you don't you will not see Apple TV in the iTunes Source list)
Connect the micro USB cable to the Apple TV and to your computer.
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How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
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It sounds like some of your photos are over 30 days old.
iCloud: My Photo Stream troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3989
I see different photos in My Photo Stream on each of my devices.
Your device will keep up to 1000 photos, even if they are older than 30 days. Photos older than 30 days are removed from the iCloud server, so all devices may not have the same photos, depending on when you enabled My Photo Stream.
You may want to sync the older photos through iTunes to get them on your new iPad mini.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
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Has it been disabled via Settings -> General -> Restrictions?
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