Purchase WD MyBook essential for backup. Plugged it in and no response from my Mac Pro

Wanting to back up my Mac Pro to external My Book Essential. How do I format the external drive to use? Nothing happens when I plug it in.

Does it appear in Disk Utility?
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Did you add or change your credit card details when downloading it ? If so then it's probably a store holding charge which should disappear within the a few days (though as it's now the weekend it may take a day or two longer) : store holding charges.

Hello, I purchased Adobe as a download a few years ago and installed in on a Mac Pro. I would like to uninstall it on that mac and install it on a new Mac Pro. Any idea how I can do that?

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Just download, install, and activate using your serial number. You are allowed to have the software installed and activated on two machines. If you do not wish to retain the original installation as a backup you can deactivate it by opening one of the programs and choosing Help -> Deactivate.
Here is a general link for where you can find download links...
Download and Installation Help -
https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install.html
If you would like a more direct link you will need to name the software and the version.
If you need your serial number you should be able to find it in your Adobe account online if you registered the software when you first installed it.

I can not save any data to external hard drive from my mac pro. Is there anyone can help me in this regard?( note, when i first plug my ext. drive to mac i chose option to backup later)

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The device may be formatted for Windows, as NTFS. The format is readable, but not natively writable on a Mac. To write to the device, you must either reformat it (erasing all the contents) or install third-party software to enable write access to NTFS.

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iPad is frozen, says needs backup, plugged in, locked, and on wifi. What do we do? It appears to be frozen.

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You might try a forced shutdown to begin with, hold down the top and home buttons together until the device shuts down, then restart it.
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I am using MS Office 2010 and Windows XP Professional, can I use iCloud for backup of my files and documents?

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No, it is not a backup method at all. If you delete a sync'd file on any device, you delete it permanently from iCloud. That by its very essence is not a backup solution therefore. A backup solution does not automatically and simultaneiously delete the file everywhere when it is deleted from the original source.
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I purchased the creative suitte for teams 4 days ago and still waiting the activation to download de package, on my account still appear a message saying (pending) And the payment was do correcty. I didn't receive any information about it.

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Moving this discussion to the Creative Cloud forum.
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I purchased a HDMI cable to watch movies and slide shows from my mac book pro to my Sony Bravia TV. I get picture through the TV but no sound. What am I doing wrong?

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Question: about to purchase ipad air - how do I migrate contacts,bookmarks,and address books from either an iMac or old macbook?

Question: about to purchase ipad air - how do I migrate contacts,bookmarks,and address books from either an iMac or old macbook?

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I am not very tech savy. I have been told, however, by a number of friends I can save $1000 and do this myself.
I don't mind giving it a whirl, but i don';t want to loose anything in the transfer, And, I was hoping this was a fairly quick, fool-proof, process.
I have looked into this a bit and was wondering if I need two (2) Ethernet cables? That is,one from the Mac Pro to the Ethernet and one from the Apple Air to the Ethernet? Or, is it one just one cable to the Ethernet? And, if so, from the Apple Pro or the Apple Air to the Ehternet?
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the Apple Air hard drive? Or, to selection files? Dumb question: I assume my book, which is written on Pages is on The Apprle Pro hard drive? Correct? Or is it on a file folder separately?
I appreciate any feedback yuou may have.
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The following may help: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5872
Note that the MacBook Air does not have an ethernet port so you can either use wi-fi if you have that, or you can buy an ethernet adpater such as: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC704ZM/A/apple-usb-ethernet-adapter or you could use an external disk.
Also, if you took it to a local shop that specializes in Macs the cost shouldn't be anywhere near $1000 for them to assist. More like $100 and could even be free if they sell Macs and you buy the new one there.

Got new macbook pro. What is the best way to transfer my itunes from my old pc to my new mac? I want to be able to plug my iphones and ipad in to new mac and have redo anything

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Does all my music stay on my MacBook Pro after I sign up for iTunes Match, or does it get removed from my Mac?

Does all my music stay on my MacBook Pro after I sign up for iTunes Match, or does it get removed from my Mac?

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It remains on your hard drive. iTunes match scans your library to determine if tracks are matched or uploaded. It does not touch the files on your hard drive. You have the option to upgrade tracks for matched versions but you need to delete tracks and download new versions.
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I have a new MacBook Pro 15" and need to purchase the easiest, cost-effective USB for backup. I have never done a backup and don't know what to buy. Thanks much from an obvious novice.

Look at these two links to OWC products. Note that one is for enclosures only so an appropriate HDD would have to be added. This at least should give you an idea of what is available.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/USB2/OWC_Express
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HT204088 I have been debited for £0.99: £4.48 and £8.30 from 13 - 28 March. I do not recognise these purchases UNLESS they are for APPS. Please confirm.

I have been debited for £0.99: £4.48 and £8.30 between 13 and 28 March 2014. I do not remember making any purchases on ITunes.
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First, make sure that you did not inadvertently make an in-app purchase. Many apps, particularly games, are free for the base game but charge for additional features such as levels, "coins" and other such add-ons. Check your Purchase History to see if that reminds you as to what you might have purchased:
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