My MacBook Air does not have an optical drive. I have a program (Megastar V) which is installed using a CD. Is there a way to use the optical drive on my PC laptop to install this program on my MacBook Air?
MacBook Air does not have an optical drive. There is a program I wish to install on my Air which is an astronomy application called Megastar V. Installation requires the use of a CD. Is there a way to use the optical drive on my PC (toshiba laptop using Windows 7) to install this program onto my Air?
With gratitude,
Otto
Thank you for explaining to me how to do this. I will try it tomorrow and let all of you know how it goes.
Otto
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Back up all data.
Launch the Keychain Access application in any of the following ways:
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Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe adapters
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1713
Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
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yes, that's exactly what you should do,
Downloads available:
Suites and Programs: CC | CS6 | CS5.5 | CS5 | CS4 | CS3
Acrobat: XI, X | 9,8 | 9 standard
Premiere Elements: 12 | 11, 10 | 9, 8, 7
Photoshop Elements: 12 | 11, 10 | 9,8,7
Lightroom: 5 | 4 | 3
Captivate: 7 | 6 | 5
Contribute: CS5 | CS4, CS3
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Back up all data before making any changes. Please take each of the following steps until the problem is resolved.
Step 1
If Adobe Reader or Acrobat is installed, and the problem is just that you can't print or save PDF's displayed in Safari, you may be able to do so by moving the cursor to the the bottom edge of the page, somewhere near the middle. A black toolbar should appear under the cursor. Click the printer or disk icon.
Step 2
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Step 3
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/Library/Internet Plug-ins
In the Finder, select
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from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-G. Paste into the text box that opens by pressing command-V, then press return.
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Step 5
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Step 6
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~/Library/Internet Plug-ins
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