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I have an Apple MacBook Pro with 2 USB ports and a MiniDisplay Port. I also have an HDTV with a HDMI port. How can I use the TV as a display without any tethering wires between my computer and the TV? I have a MiniDisplay Port to VGA adapter, but there are two issues with it: The new display doesn't have a VGA port, and even if it did, I wouldn't want to have my mac constantly attached to the display by a cable. I was looking for a way to use the TV as a display without any wires. Is there some type of bluetooth setup I could use? Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

As I wrote above, I think you should look into the Apple TV yourself. The best place to find information about what it can and can't do and to ask your own specific questions is probably in the Apple TV forum, here:
https://discussions.apple.com/community/appletv/appletv

I'm wanting to migrate certain applications from my MacBook Pro over to my newer Mini, but Migration Assistant doesn't allow doing this by choosing which applications to migrate-how can I pick only certain ones?

I'm wanting to migrate certain applications from my MacBook Pro over to my newer Mini, but Migration Assistant doesn't allow doing this by choosing which applications to migrate-how can I pick only certain ones?

You only bought it four months ago, so it's still under warrantly.
Call Applecare or call your nearest Applestore to make an appointment. Tell them your mac has serious technical issues, describe them shortly.

I have downloaded some videos to my ipad via my SD card now my storage is full, how can I transfer the videos off my ipad to clear the storage but keep the videos on another media device (external hard drive)?

I have downloaded some videos to my ipad via my SD card now my storage is full, how can I transfer the videos off my ipad to clear the storage but keep the videos on another media device (external hard drive)?

There are some wireless external hard drives that can be used with the iPad.
Best iPad External Hard Drive Storage Options
http://www.unlocktips.com/2012/11/best-ipad-mini-external-hard-drive-memory-stor age-options/
iPad Storage Solutions
http://www.ipadstoragesolutions.com/iPadWirelessStorage.php
 Cheers, Tom

Hi, i have macbook A1181 and i lost my install DVD os, i need to buy, im here in philippines, manila, pls help me how can i get the DVD. tnx

hi, i have macbook A1181 and i lost my install DVD os, i need to buy, im here in philippines, manila, pls help me how can i get the DVD. tnx

Ask the store for a local Macintosh Users Group / Club... maybe someone there can help you. You might check pawn shops in the area for a machine that has a full set of disks. Apple will sell/mail you a set. I don't know of anyplace to legitimately download them... For what its worth any commercial (e.g. full retail version) install of OS X on disk should work for your machine.

I was reading slides on powerpoint and my macbook froze so I restarted it and it stuck in the start screen with the apple and the loading wheel and it would not go any further. How can I restart my computer?

I was reading slides on powerpoint and my macbook froze so I restarted it and it stuck in the start screen with the apple and the loading wheel and it would not go any further. How can I restart my computer?

Press and hold down the power button until it shut down. Then power it back up.

MacBook Pro 10.4 won't install 10.5, not original optical drive

Hello. I know the answer to the first part of this question. I have a 1st gen MacBook Pro (1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo), with 10.4.11 on it. I just last week upgraded the internal HD to one with a larger capacity. Went to install Leopard, and guess what? It says it cannot install on this Mac. I check this on the KB, find out it's probably because it is not the original optical disk inside anymore. Joy.
OK, my question is this: At the time I had the HD upgraded, I had the original HD taken out and installed in a housing to make it a USB external drive. Can I somehow install Leopard on that drive, then clone it back over to the one in my MBP? Using Carbon Copy Clone on something similar? Please advise.

OK, I guess I didn't list the problem as clearly as I should have...
I have the Leopard CD in the CD drive. It sees it fine. I click on the installer, and it starts. I get the screen that asks what language I want, I choose English, then it starts its check of the system, and about ten seconds later, it comes back and says it cannot install on this Mac.
Here's the Install Log:
May 16 11:03:47 localhost Unknown[60]: kern.boottime: { sec = 1210960961, usec = 0 } Fri May 16 11:02:41 2008
May 16 11:03:47 localhost Unknown[64]: Launching the Language Chooser for an OS Install
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May 16 11:04:14 localhost LCA[65]: Folder Manager is being asked to create a folder (asav) while running as uid 0
May 16 11:04:15 localhost LCA[65]: Found primary language hint "en"
May 16 11:04:20 Macintosh-0016CB88F33A configd[41]: hostname (reverse DNS query) = Macintosh-0016CB88F33A.local
May 16 11:04:20 Macintosh-0016CB88F33A configd[41]: setting hostname to "Macintosh-0016CB88F33A.local"
May 16 11:04:24 Macintosh-0016CB88F33A configd[41]: NetBIOS name (default) = MAC0016CB88F33A
May 16 11:04:27 localhost configd[41]: setting hostname to "localhost"
May 16 11:04:32 localhost configd[41]: NetBIOS name (default) = MAC0016CB88F33A
May 16 11:07:21 localhost LCA[65]: Launching the Installer using language code "English"
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May 16 11:07:21 localhost /System/Installation/CDIS/Mac OS X Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Mac OS X Installer[149]: vm_protect: 0
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May 16 11:07:21 localhost OSInstaller[149]: Env: PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
May 16 11:07:21 localhost OSInstaller[149]: Env: PWD=/
May 16 11:07:21 localhost OSInstaller[149]: Env: SHLVL=1
May 16 11:07:21 localhost OSInstaller[149]: Env: OS_INSTALL=1
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May 16 11:07:22 localhost OSInstaller[149]: Installation check failures: This software cannot be installed on this computer.
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Then, before I quit the installer, I choose the external drive as my startup. It restarts, I launch the installer again, it asks to restart the Mac. OK, I figure since I have the external drive now selected, it will boot that and start the install. It doesn't. It seems like the install CD doesn't want to kick in on the external drive.
Looking at the log above, any ideas? Thanks for all the help here! If all I wanted was to use the external USB drive to boot, it does that, so it is a bootable drive.

Recently purchased macbook pro 15 w/retina display. None of my cs3 apps will open. Get License quit working messge. How can I get it working?

I have followed all the steps. FIrst to delete a "Flex" file. Wasn't on the hard drive to delete. Then downloaded License Recovery app from Adobe and launched it. The dreaded message:
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What to do? Headed out of the country and can't be Creative Clouding it.

Try to follow below steps
Click on Finder and then hold Command + Shift + G keys on your keypad
It will open Go to folder window, type exactly ~/Library and click on Go
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Trash AAMUpdater and OOBE folders.
Now click on finder and hold Command + Shift + G keys on your keypad.
This time type /Library and click on Go.
Make sure to remove ~ symbol.
Then open Application Support > Adobe folders.
Trash AAMUpdater, Adobe Application manager, OOBE folders.
Now Click on Finder and then hold Command + Shift + U keys on your keypad.
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Trash Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Application Manager folders
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http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems/_jcr_conte nt/main-pars/accordion_container_1/accordion-par/accordion-item-1/accordion-item-par/proc e dure/proc_par/step_3/step_par/download/file.res/AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool.zip
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Download and install Creative Cloud App from below link
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The hard drive for my MacBook Pro recently crashed. I purchased and installed a new hard drive (i.e. Samsung SSD). However, when I try to re-install the Mac's operating system, I come to the part of the installation instructions where you asked to selec

The hard drive for my MacBook Pro recently crashed. I purchased and installed a new hard drive (i.e. a Samsung SSD). When I try to re-install the Mac operating system, I come to the part of the installation instructions where you are asked to choose a disk to install the software. However, there is no disk listed in the selection screen. Why is there no disk in the selection screen?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
You haven't formatted the SSD, so you can't install Mac OS X.
First, close the OS X installer and open Disk Utility. Then, choose the SSD at the top of the sidebar, go to Erase tab, choose "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" as "Format", and press Erase. Finally, close Disk Utility and reinstall OS X. See > http://pondini.org/OSX/DU1.html

HT1222 I have a new MacBook Pro and running Windows 7 on that side with Parallels. My Windows side keeps locking up. Help

I have a new MacBook Pro and running Windows 7 on that side with Parallels. My Windows side keeps locking up. Help

You should be able to get the CS3 programs installed and running on the new pc since CS3 is spec-ed for Windows 7 Service Pack 1. Downloading the programs does not require a serial number. You can find them here: Download CS3 products but you will need the serial number to activate the programs. You might be able to find that thru your Adobe account online.
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How can I force the use on a specific application when I am in the Downloads window?

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Hi Frank!
you should catch your save-event and after saving put the following line:
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MacBook Pro won't recognize 1TB external drive

Hey team,
My mid-2010 MacBook Pro won't recognize my WD My Passport 1TB drive. I was copying files from the drive to my computer when my computer went to sleep (didn't run out of power, just went to standby mode). Turned computer back on and now it won't recognize the drive.
It is a USB 3.0 cord (computer is only USB 2.0 and the cord works with other drives) and when plugged in, the light turns on and the disk spins but isn't recognized my this or other computers (also not in Disk Utility).
Tried a handful of disk recovery programs but nothing wants to 'see' the disk plugged in.
Thanks for any and all suggestions.

yes yes yes, I warn people about WD drives on this link:
Your dead external hard drive is likely fine! Great hope for your 'faulty' external HD
theReKleiner wrote:
What now?
Only option is to buy the SAME exact HD and swap controller boards, or pay someone a LOT more $$$ to do the same thing.
its not soldered there, its just a controller/ SATA "one piece"
They do that to save 50 cents in mfg. costs.
I mention your "issue" in that link. Which is why you do NOT buy WD ext. HD.
they make the controller board and SATA card one piece.
CURRENT MFG. THAT HAVE controller board and SATA cards as one piece are : WD USB drives, and Toshiba USB Canvio
However Toshiba didnt USED to do that, but they started doing it at the end of 2013.
avoid those 2.
To avoid that nonsense, buy Hitachi drives in USB.
Or, the best option:
Save money and invest in a bare hard drive backup and redundancy plan
Its cheaper
less fuss
more reiable, removes the nasty failure point of SATA card interfaces.
takes up lot less space.
Bare hard drives and docks. The most reliable and cheapest method of hard drive data storage, archives, and redundancies
The best method for your data archives and redundancies, which is also the least expensive, the most reliable, and the most compact option is the purchase of naked hard drives and at least one USB 3.0 HD dock ($40 roughly).
While regarding Time Machine and your Macbook or desktop, your primary backup is best saved to a conventional USB (or Firewire / thunderbolt) hard drive inside an enclosure, the most important part of your data protection begins after your 1st / primary Time Machine / backup; and these are your secondary (most important) data storage devices, archives and their redundancies.
However bare hard drives and docks (below) also work perfectly as a Time Machine backup, this is for home use, since the docking station is certainly not very portable as a notebook Time Machine backup device should be; nor should bare HD be packed around with a notebook, rather remain at home or office.
Six terabytes of 2.5" HD pictured below in a very compact space.
Bare hard drives and docks have the lowest cost, the highest reliability, and take up the smallest storage space
Drawbacks:
1. Care and knowledge in general handling of naked hard drives (how not to shock a bare HD, and how to hold them properly). Not a genuine drawback.
Advantages:
1. By far the least expensive method of mass HD storage on a personal basis. Highest quality naked HD can be purchased in bulk very cheap.
2. Eliminates the horrible failure point of SATA bridges and interfaces between external drives and the computer.
3. Per square foot you can store more terabytes of data this way than any other.
4. Fast, easy, no fuss and most simplex method of data storage on hard drives.

Macbook pro doesn't recognize internal speakers

my macbook pro doesn't recognize internal speakers and there is a red light inside the headphone port. How can I get the speakers working again?

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Ciao.

Macbook pro doesn't recognize camera on image capture

My MacBook Pro doesn't recognize the built-in camera for a lot of my applications, including Image Capture. It doesn't show up anywhere in my system preferences. Any idea why this is so?

(1) Mac's built-in camera does not work with Image Capture.
Image Capture works with external devices like scanners, some iOS devices, some cameras and RAM cards, etc. Click this link for more info about Image capture and some of the apps that can work with your inbuilt camera.
Click here for info about how to use Image Capture to transfer images from a connected external camera.
For more info about Image Capture functions, see Image Capture > Help on your Mac or the Apple pages in this link.
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(3) To test for user-specific problems mentioned in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090 the "How to Troubleshoot iSight " article, you must have more than one user account. Do NOT use the "Guest" account. Click this link if you need help creating new accounts for testing.
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my macbook pro retina wont recognize my external hard drive.
i opned the hard drive in the past on my computer and used it alot.
one time when i took it out i forgot to eject it, and since then when ever i conect it it would never show up on my computer or ever recognize the device.
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