Plug in? or plug it out?

What is best for macbooks in general while using; is it pluging it on all the time or unplug it and when the battery drains, plug it again?

Since I generally use my MacBook Pro as a 'desktop' machine (since I have a 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display), I leave my machine plugged in over 95% of the time, more or less. But I also have a reminder set for every two weeks so that I'll remember to disconnect from mains until my machine runs down to about 30-40% before I plug it back up. This keeps the ions flowing and the battery healthy and happy!
Clinton

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When i charged my phone,The plug in itune picture came out.But when i plug in my computer,the apple keep coming out and going off.So what should i do?

to me it sounds like it need repair

I have an iPhone 5 and with any pair of earphones that I plug in the sounds comes out of the speakers and not the earphones

I have an iPhone 5 and with any pair of earphones that I plug in the sounds comes out of the speakers and not the earphones
The problem occurred a few days after I had updated to iOS 7.02

Hey Tahls23!
I have an article that can help you troubleshoot that issue:
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
No sound through stereo headset
Inspect the headset jack for debris and clean if necessary.
Connect the headset and make sure the connector is pushed in all the way.
Check the volume setting. Adjust the volume by pressing the volume up and down button on the left side of the iPhone.
If you are trying to listen to music and cannot hear any audio, make sure that the music on iPhone is not paused. Try squeezing the headset microphone to resume playback. Additionally, from the Home screen you can choose iPod > Now Playing, then tap Play.
Make sure the latest version of iTunes is installed on the computer that you are syncing the iPhone with (songs purchased from the iTunes Store using earlier versions of iTunes won't play).
Try another Apple headset (some third-party headsets require an adapter to be used with original iPhone).
Try a different song or video.
Check to see if the iPhone alert sounds or other iPhone sound effects exhibit the same audio issues.
Disconnect the headset from the iPhone and see if sound comes from the built-in speaker.
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
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My iPod touch is having a little issue with the volume. When I plug in my headphones the volume works fine. When there aren't any headphones plugged in, no sound comes out from my iPod. When I go to turn up the volume, it still says headphones. Any tips?

My iPod touch is having a little issue with the volume. When I plug in my headphones the volume works fine. When there aren't any headphones plugged in, no sound comes out from my iPod. When I go to turn up the volume, it still says headphones. I tried restarting it a few times, nothing worked. I looked up many tutorials, and still nothing did the trick. Any tips?

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Try the following to rule out a software problem
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least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
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- Restore from backup
- Restore to factory settings/new iPod.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. Seems you have a bad headphone jack.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for this price. They do not fix yours.
Apple - iPod Repair price
A third-party place like the following will replace the jack for less. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens
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iPod Touch Repair – iFixit

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Trouble is...they don't work. The mic plug gives me very quiet recording with hiss and horrible peaks. And the guitar plug gives me almost nothing at all.
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I'm a turkey. Just the input levels in system preferences. They work fine. Duh.
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Grumpy Gator,
Please note it did say at the store's discretion, but people have actually been able to return it to the on-line store. (I only saw a couple who tried.)
And given the outcry, I would think Apple might have other Apple stores join in. Just in case, though, if you can, you might bring it in today.
If it's an ARS, my guess is they can stick to their 14 day return. Apple cannot force them to do it. SO if it's not bought directly from Apple, and it's past the 14 day deal, I'd bring it in to the store today if you have one. When I gave people the cnet.com site, I gave it so people could read it and know only Apple had made the decision for Apple. And I suggested to some that an Apple reseller would probably stick with their own return policy.
Because Arnie had just bought his, he should be able to return it to Apple or an ARS because an ARS has to have some kind of full refund or at least return for credit within 7 or 14 days of purchase.
Hope this helps.

Repeated notification that "Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in" in Firefox is "out of date" after the upgrade is downloaded and installed.

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Take EXS24 or Battery 3 or Kontakt as examples
Only one plug-in instantiated but each drum 'hit' sent to separate outputs from within the plug-in/VI and brought into the mix on Audio/Aux channels for separate processing.
It's easy to set up in ProTools and Logic.
(I don't want to send the output of the channel strip to a bus - I know how to do that)
I've read the manual so many times and can't find any answers.
Does MainStage actually allow this routing ?
Thanks for any help
Lee

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The sound on my iPhone is perfect until I plug in speakers or headphones
Then the sound halves and won't turn all the way up, when I do turn it up the
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When I unplug headphones/device sound returns to normal

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Any plug-in api to find out the product info.

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Is there any plug-in api which can provide information about product name in which it is loaded ...like this plug-in is loaded with Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Professional ?
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