Need to get back to original settings

I just bought a new iMac today and synced with a HDD on startup which was unintentional, how can i revert to the standard out of the box settings?

Sstart up while holding Command-R and use Disk Utility to erase the boot partition, then reinstall OS X.

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Exporting and getting back the original settings

Just some basic questions if Lightroom 1 and 2 really behaves this way:
- When I export a picture I edited in the Develop module as a different file name, Lightroom then remembers those changes I made from that particular picture when I go back to the Library module.
- If i try to import the exported file, Lightroom 2 will give two previews of the same edited picture. The exported picture and the original. However, what I wanted Lightroom to do is to retain the original picture so that the edited will also appear in the library.
- When I try to import the original picture again, Lightroom said that the picture already exists in the catalog.
Are there any workarounds so that when I export an edited picture, lightroom retains the original picture for comparison purposes?

If you want both the "original" image and the developed version of the image visible in the Library module then use Virtual Copies.
Do this:
1. import your images
2. select them
3. create a new collection (Library > New Collection) and tick the "Make new virtual copies" box.
You can make development adjustments to the virtual copy.

No power after update couldn't start after power and home button ended up doing restore but it took me back to original settings i lost everything cant find anywhere to go to get it back

no power after update on iphone 4s this happened last time too but was able to push power and home button and all was well this time did not work ended up having to restore once done everything was lost back to original settings OMG help idiot here

hi i had the same problem today when i updated my itunes to latest version. however, i have just found my songs in the 'itunes media' folder. this was accessed through 'my music' then keep clicking through until you find itunes media and all my library songs were in there and i then just added these files to my library and all were restored however, i have lost all my playlists but at least my 700 songs are back. very dissapointed with apple that they have let this happen with their latest update, the previous version was miles better than this one . hope you find them. stevo

Embed ColorSync profile, how to get back to original color profile?

I am a bit shocked , experienced today that iPhoto by default embed ColorSync profile (found under general- advanced settings for iPhoto) to every photo imported.
I always believed (and trusted) iphoto did not change the original file from the memory card. I have compared today the file from the memory card and the one found under originals in iPhoto library and see now that iphoto darken the shadows area a bit, in my eyes not a good thing.
So my question is , is the process done by iPhoto reversible? Can I get back the original profile (sRGB I believe) for my photos?

iPhoto by default embed ColorSync profile (found under general- advanced settings for iPhoto) to every photo imported.
Well let's get past the shock for you. It doesn't.
If the photo has a pre-existing color profile then the file is not touched. iPhoto uses the one already embedded. It only adds a profile if 1: there is none present and 2. If you check the box.
The profile attached is virtually indistinguishable from sRGB, just adapted slightly for Apple monitors.
Search the Help for ColorSync. This explains it quite clearly.
Regards
TD

HT2729 can't scroll and now the voice prompts are on....how do i go back to original settings?

can't scroll and now the voice prompts are on....how do i go back to original settings?

Sounds like you have VoiceOver (one of the accessibility features) 'on'. Try triple-clicking the home button and see if that turns it off, and if it does you can then change what a triple-click does via Settings > General > Accessibility > Triple-Click Home.
If that doesn't turn it off then you can either turn it off directly on the iPad (you need to use a tap-to-select and then double-tap to activate/type process and 3 fingered scrolling) to go into Settings > General > Accessibility and turn VoiceOver 'off', or you can do it by connecting to your computer's iTunes : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4064

IPhone 5s. Never synced it. Passcode protected. Broke the screen. Need to rest back to factory settings. Can this be done?

iPhone 5s. Never synced it. Passcode protected. Broke the screen. Need to rest back to factory settings. Can this be done?

Hello Slimshaney74,
if you have a Mac or a PC with iTunes installed you may be able to do this. If your screen is broken but your iPhone still reacts to touch you have to just turn it off, and if your iPhone doesn't respond to touch, you have to hold both home and power buttons for about 7 seconds (it might not work from the first try) so that it shuts down. Afterwards get your lightning to USB cable connected to the computer but not to the phone. You hold your phone's home button and while holding it, you connect it to the cable, iTunes should say something like "iTunes detected iPhone in recovery mode"and a window with a restore button should pop up. You click on the restore button and iTunes will walk you through the process afterwards. If the iPhone has Find my iPhone feature activated you will have to enter your Apple ID password at the activation process after the iPhone is restored.
Hope that I helped!

Have updated firefox and my e-mail at terra.es has disappeared .with no mail shown or history.how can i recover my mail or get back to original firefox. am on windows 7.

have updated firefox and my e-mail at terra.es has disappeared .with no mail shown or history.how can i recover my mail or get back to original firefox. am on windows 7.

Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.
* "Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
* "Remove the Cookies" from sites causing problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]

I need to get back individually erased photos and videos from my iMac with no backups to help. Please help

i need to get back individually erased photos and videos from my iMac with no backups to help. this is an attempt to consolidate all my data, new and old so I can uninstall Maverick and put Mountain Lion back on my iMac. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If the files have been overwritten and you don't have a backup, they're gone.
If they have not been overwritten, then there are third-party apps (for example Techtool Pro 7 ) with data recovery functions that might be able to retrieve some or all of your files.
Backing up is good.

I need to get back to ff4. I know this came up before but I don't have a link to the answer. My concern is the loss of use of Roboform.

I need to get back to FF4. I did this in the past but lost the procedure. I need to get to FF4 so that Roboform tool bar works.

Thanks for the right fix.
By the way RF is now up to7.4.1
Also when the install of FF5 ran it said that the Roboform toolbar was incompatible and said there was no upgrade. That is what sent me searching for away back to FF4. So I didn't even look at RF's site believing there was no upgrade available.

I deleted a very important paper that i really need to get back is there any way that i can????

I deleted a very important paper on pages that I really need to get back. Is there a way????? PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!

I Am no expert for sure but my Mac does auto save on most everything I do. If you've saved previous versions you might be able to find a previous version of the document. I'd look for previous versions. Hope an expert helps you. Good luck.

Get back to original performance

Is there a mac equivalent to the PC procedure of reformatting the hard drive and reinstalling the original operating system to get back its original performance?

First off, the serial number is never necessary on the forums and a moderator has been informed to edit it. It is a late 2006 iMac, which is capable with 1 GB of RAM of taking on Snow Leopard, if you use the retail installer disc.
It can also compatible with every retail release of 10.5, and shipped with some version of 10.4 that is labelled iMac Intel. The retail 10.5 disc looks like and the retail 10.6 looks like . Only those three discs can erase and install Mac OS X directly. Before you go that route, do you still have a retail 10.5 to work with? If you do, you can attempt boot off it with the startup manager in this article https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2532 and select the language, and go to the Utilities menu. From it you can repair disk using the Disk Utility's First Aid section. If that repair disk is not able to repair disk, purchase Alsoft Disk Warrior. And if it can't repair the disk, you may be forced to replace the hard drive. If the disk can be repaired, make sure it isn't too full*: http://www.macmaps.com/diskfull.html and that permissions have been repaired with Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility. And lastly, you have addressed the Flashback malware, which was just addressed for 10.5.8 as of yesterday:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3261
If it is still running slow, then the question is, what is running slow? And what software are you trying to run on your system?

I had iweb on my last computer - bought a new 2013 macbook pro a few months ago and it's gone. I have a webpage I build on it and now I need to get back in to update it. Help.

i had iweb on my last computer - bought a new 2013 macbook pro a few months ago and it's gone. I have a webpage I build on it and now I need to get back in to update it. Help.

Well of course you won't have iWeb on a new MacBook from this year. iWeb has not shipped on new Macs for a long time now and Apple has not sold iLife through its stores or online for over a year and does not support iWeb any longer.
If you want iWeb now, you will either need to purchase a new copy of iLife or try and find the old install discs from your old Mac and re-install iWeb from that disc. It also depends on what iWeb version you were using too - iWeb 08 or 09? If 08, then this is not compatible with Mavericks which will be running on a new Mac, so you'll need iWeb 09 for this. If you can find your old install discs and they are iWeb 09 then go ahead and use these, but if not, you will have to purchase the iLife 09 or 11 boxed set from Amazon and both of these contain iWeb 09 and you can then install it.
Also, when you set up your new Mac, did you migrate info over? If you had built a website on your old Mac, then you need to data file where all iWeb info is stored and that is called your domain.sites file and you need this file to be transferred if you want your website back again.
Can you get access to thhis file on your old Mac and transfer it? If you can then fine, you can access your website again, but if not, you are out of luck and you'll have to re-build your website from scratch using iWeb.
If you don't have iWeb, then now might be a good time to move forward and look at the many alternatives that are out there such as RapidWeaver, Sandvox, and EverWeb which is billed as an iWeb replacement and is very much like iWeb, but with SEO and the ability to create drop down menus built in (check out http://www.everwebapp.com). Other alternatives also include Flux 4, Freeway Pro and Express and WebAcapella 4.
Have a look and most of these allow you to download free trials so you can try before you buy.

How do I get back to default settings for photoshop elements edit

How do I get back to default settings of photoshop elements 9 for edit. I tried to edit one picture and now all of my pictures are discolored.

Quit the editor, then restart it while holding down ctrl+alt+shift (cmd+option+shift on a mac). Keep the keys down till you see a window asking if you want to delete the settings file. You do.

HT201210 My ipod has received error code (9). I have tried to restore, but failed. Any idea how to restore back to original settings?

My ipod has received error code (9). I have tried to restore, but failed. Any idea how to restore back to original settings?

Error 9
This error occurs when the device unexpectedly loses its USB connection with iTunes. This can occur if the device is manually disconnected during the restore process. This issue can be resolved by performing USB troubleshooting, using a different USB dock-connector cable, trying another USB port, restoring on another computer, or by eliminating conflicts from third-party security software.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error9

I have done an icloud backup on my iPad mini. I now need to get back one of the iMovie videos that I backed up. How do I restore one individual file?

I have done an icloud backup on my iPad mini. I now need to get back one of the iMovie videos that I backed up. How do I restore one individual file?

You can't. When you restore from a backup it will restore everything in the backup. You might be able to find a third party app that will allow you to extract individual files from an iTunes backup, but not with an iCloud backup.

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