Should I bring my iMac desktop with me?
I set up an appointment at my Apple store to attend a imovie workshop. Should I bring my desktop with me?
Call them and ask. We don't know what they would require.
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I keep getting this message the past week when I try to copy/paste text to Pages or upload a picture to a website chat forum. I don't know what it means, or how to correct it. I'm running a 2009 iMac desktop with OSX Lion 10.7.3 with 2 GB Any help appreciated.
AngieRunning the Lion Os requires a MINIMUM of 2 GB of RAM, as you have. However, with that little RAM the computer will have trouble with many memory based tasks, such as copying and pasting. You really need to increase the amount of RAM your computer has in order to increase its speed and performance. Now, when a task requires more RAM than your system has available then the OS will use some harddrive space temporarily instead. This is called "Virtual Memory." Is it possible that at this time that your harddrive is very full relative to its stated capacity, so that even "virtual memory" is not really available? If that is the case, you really need to cleanup your harddrive by deleting a fair number of less used files.
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Have a 27 imac desktop with mac osx 10.5.8, finally got out of grey and black screens etc. is there anything I can do to prevent all this from happening again when I shut down? Or before I shutdown? TIA.
Basic Backup
For some people Time Machine will be more than adequate. Time Machine is part of OS X. There are two components:
1. A Time Machine preferences panel as part of System Preferences;
2. A Time Machine application located in the Applications folder. It is
used to manage backups and to restore backups. Time Machine
requires a backup drive that is at least twice the capacity of the
drive being backed up.
Alternatively, get an external drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner
2. Get Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. Synk Pro
6. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files. For help with using Time Machine visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.
Although you can buy a complete external drive system, you can also put one together if you are so inclined. It's relatively easy and only requires a Phillips head screwdriver (typically.) You can purchase hard drives separately. This gives you an opportunity to shop for the best prices on a hard drive of your choice. Reliable brands include Seagate, Hitachi, Western Digital, Toshiba, and Fujitsu. You can find reviews and benchmarks on many drives at Storage Review.
Enclosures for FireWire and USB are readily available. You can find only FireWire enclosures, only USB enclosures, and enclosures that feature multiple ports. I would stress getting enclosures that use the Oxford chipsets especially for Firewire drives (911, 921, 922, for example.) You can find enclosures at places such as;
1. Cool Drives
2. OWC
3. WiebeTech
4. Firewire Direct
5. California Drives
6. NewEgg
All you need do is remove a case cover, mount the hard drive in the enclosure and connect the cables, then re-attach the case cover. Usually the only tool required is a small or medium Phillips screwdriver. -
IMac desktop with ATT Uverse wifi conundrum
Just switched from ATT DSL to Uverse.
Original DSL setup: Ethernet from SpeedStream router to AirportX. Wifi to iMac desktop, Apple TV, and 2 iphones.
Used this same setup with the Uverse 2Wire Gateway. Everything worked fine.
Wanted to try the ATT Gateway wifi to see if it had farther reach and for future travel with the AirportX.
All devices connected fine via wifi to the 2Wire except the iMac.
The iMac showed it was on the 2Wire wifi network but pages wouldn't load.
ATT support was no help. They said desktops can't connect via wifi, only laptops. Obviously not true but since all other devices could connect to their equip they couldn't help further. They offered to send someone out but if it turned out to not be their equip I'd have to pay a fee.
Can iMacs only connect via wifi signals from AXs and AEs? Is there some setting I need to change?
Currently it's academic since our iMac is right beside the 2Wire so it can be connected by Ethernet. However, due to the old wiring in this house, if we decide to change the iMac's location we'll either have to run long Ethernet cables around the house or pay to have the other hard wiring updated.Hi niwashikun,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. If the issue is with the iMac connecting to your new gateway router, this article may be able to help:
Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
Also, while it pertains more to trouble with an iPhone than an iMac, this user posted some good information that seems well received that may help you:
How I fixed my iPhone 2wire WiFi problems
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1297451
Cheers,
- Ari -
Have imac desktop OS 10.6.8 with three users. two show dock items, one does not but all dock settings are the same for all three. Any suggestions as to problem solution?
I found the problem. It is in Parallels 6 application. When windows applications folder is shown in dock Parallels uses 100% cpu and somehow effects ability to show dock and it remains hidden. I expect Parallels is working on this problem. Temporary fix is to not have folder shown, then dock returns to screen.
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I have an iMac with OSX 10.6.8 & I mistakenly added Safari for OSX 10.9 on it and now I can't use Safari. Is there any way to uninstall the newer Safari and leave my older version with its bookmarks, etc. or do I have to delete it and reinstall the proper update ?
Let it go... these DL's take forever, depending on the spped of your connection and the traffic on the servers.
If by morning it is still sitting there restart and the DL should pick up from where it left off. -
My IMAC has a 10.6 operating system and I am trying to learn how to use the cloud to store pictures and upload files etc from my iphone. Do I need to upgrade my operating system and how do I do that?
You need to upgrade = purchase Lion in order to use iCloud on your iMac. I use Dropbox with Snow Leopard. No need to upgrade.
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Brand new owner IMac desktop, with One to one service, but can't make an appt??
I just brought home the Imac & paid for a One to One, but can't make an appt online??
http://www.apple.com/retail/learn/one-to-one/ or just call AppleCare or the store from which you purchased the machine. If you're switching from PCs, see these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Lion Edition.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac. -
Connect iMac 24" with a Surfborad 4101
How do I should connect my new imac 24" with the SURFboard 4101 that I already use with a PC?
Many thanks for your kind supportFirst of all, thanks for your reply.
Secondly, finally I sort it out, but now I want to make a new design of the network. I explain it:
1. I have two iMac (20" and 24") CONNECTED WITH AN airport express.
2. I have set up a VMware Fusion with Windows 2000 profesional inside one of the iMac 24".
3. The Virtual server use the USB connection to link with the cable modem of Motorola.
(All of this is because the cable router ethernet port is broken and my wonderful cable supplier is not comming to replace it since many many many months)
FACTS:
1. I've been able to connect the Windows virtual machine to internet and the host of the virtual machine.
PROBLEM
a, all the rest of the network (connected through the airport express) cannot be connected to Internet but can see the inside network (the other imac)
Do you have any idea ?
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I just bought an imac in september 2012. And i just find out that my microphone is not working. So i did an apple hardware test and with no problems found? I have sound but no one can hear me, not even the computer. Should i bring it back to the store
Before you go through that trouble open About this Mac > More Info... > System Report > Audio and see if the system actually knows it has a microphone. Then you can look into Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup and see if the microphone is there, select it and make sure the sliders are set to full. Then in System Preferences look for Sound > Input and make sure it shows up there and the sliders are at least half way up. If none of that works do a
SMC RESET
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and ALL peripherals.
Wait 15 seconds.
Attach the computers power cable.
Wait another 5 seconds and press the power button to turn on the computer.
It is the 5 second timing that initiates the reset.
then go through the process of looking for the microphone again as the reset may reenable the mic. -
I LOST MY DESKTOP WITH MAPS ON MY IMAC
I was copying my music folder to an external HD, and on a certain moment i lost my orginal itunes settings with all my submaps, all music titles still oke but no submaps anymore. I lost also my desktop with all the maps and files wich were there. I only see on my desktop now the HDD of my imac.
In the finder i found the maps still under desktop icon, but when i want to bring them into my desktop it says:
the item can not be removed, due that the desktop can not be changed.....
UNDER FINDER: i find the icon desktop, on all my other mac computers it says bureaublad, as i am using dutch language, coule that be that he took a new desktop that he is not reconising . On my timemachine it speaks also of bureaublad instead of desktop.
Also when i want to reset from my timemachine, I njever see the orginal desktop info anymore, as my Itues subtitles can not been set back anymore;
Please help , what i need to do, to solve my problems.
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)Take these steps if the cursor changes from an arrow to a white "prohibited" symbol when you try to move an icon on the Desktop.
Sometimes the problem may be solved just by logging out or rebooting. Try that first, if you haven't already done it.
Select the icon of your home folder (a house) in the sidebar of a Finder window and open it. The Desktop folder is one of the subfolders. Select it and open the Info window. In the General section of the window, the Kind will be either Folderor something else, such as Anything.
If the Kind is Folder, uncheck the box marked Locked. Close the Info window and test.
If the Kind is not Folder, make sure the Locked box is not checked and that you have Read & Write privileges in the Sharing & Permissions section. Then close the Info window and do as follows.
Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
xattr -d com.apple.FinderInfo Desktop
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C).
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window (command-V).
If the problem is now resolved, and if you use iPhoto, also do as follows.
Quit iPhoto, if it's running, and relaunch it while holding down the option key. It will prompt you to select a library. Choose the one you want to use (not the Desktop.) -
I have an I pad2, an iMac desktop(2012) and an I phone 5, how do I get them all to be able to face time with each other, do I need different email addresses, use the phone number, or the sim number in the iPad ? Any help gratefully received !!
Graham,
For the iPad, iMac you need to create verifyible e-mail addresses created with one of the providers such as Yahoo, Gmail,etc. For the iphone you should use it's phone number, but an e-mail could be used for it too. If you want to associate these e-mail addresses with a single ID, I'm including a link to give you info about how you can do that. Read it carefully, as it can be a bit confusing.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE68 -
I have an Imac desktop and unable to start or boot with disk drive
My new Imac desktop computer normally starts from the harddisk. Nevertheless, I have several new software programs that neet to start from the disk drive. I Insert the program in the drive but the program disk does not start to enable me to proceed with the installation. I know I have to configur something in the desktop to be able to install anything. This desktop also has installed PARALLELS to run windows. But I am not trying to install a windows program but a MAC software running OS X Lion. Please help.
Regards,
[email protected]Is the problem that you can't see the CD/DVD after you insert it? It could be a simple matter of changing the Finder preferences. From within the Finder pull down the File menu and select 'Finder Preferences'. You should see the following widown appear. Add a check mark next to the 'CDs, DVDs, and iPods' section as shown below. Once you do so the inserted disks should show up on your desktop.
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Slow scrolling & lag problems using Office with new iMac desktop OS X Lion
Just bought a new iMac 21.5 desktop with OS X Lion after using a PC with windows my whole life. Downloaded latest version of Microsoft Office to use with my spreadsheets for my business and found that whenever I use larger spreadsheets and use filters (500 rows/20 columns) the scrolling is so slow with such a delayed response and lagtime, that it is practically useless. Already checked the possible "duplicate font" problem mentioned on some sites but that did nothing. What can be done to fix this issue???
If the issue only occurs when you use Excel then you may want to click the Office for Mac Product Forums and repost. One thing to look at is how much RAM your system has and how much is FREE. As a general rule of thumb OS X likes 500 MB or more of FREE RAM, keep Activity Monitor running (Applications - Utilities - Activity Monitor) and when you sense a slow down look at AM and click the System Memory tab, if you see it's in the 500MB or less range then it's simple, upgrade the RAM. You should be looking for something similar to:
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Syncing Macbook with an iMac desktop?
Hello,
My husband and I are looking at purchasing a Macbook to replace his old desktop PC. The reason we're considering the Macbook is because I have an iMac desktop and want a portable Mac to take with me on the go. At the same time he wants a computer that he can hook up to his desktop monitor, and run Windows on, but that will still serve me as a portable. Kind of an all in one for the both of us. Does this sound feasible? He doesn't use my iMac, because first of all, it's just mine, and secondly I don't run windows on it and he wants Windows. I won't give up my hard drive space to Windows stuff.
So, I'm wondering, will the stuff on my iMac sync to the Macbook so I can take it with me? I'm guessing if so it would be through Back to My Mac, or if not, some other way? I do have MobileMe. Before we make this purchase I'd love to find out if anyone is using both a portable Mac and a desktop Mac and is able to sync the two of them so that you have the same, or at least some of the same stuff on both? And if you are, how are you doing it?
I'm a hobbyist with my iMac, so I'd be using mostly iPhoto, iMovie, and doing digital scrapbooking, etc., while away from home. I can do email, etc., on my iPhone.
And one more thing, my husband said he'd need some kind of docking station on his desk so that it would be easy to just lift the Macbook out of it to make it portable, and then just snap it back in when I bring it home so that he can use it in the evenings when he's home from work.
I'm thinking that would be overkill since most things he would need are built into the Macbook (speakers, keyboard, wireless internet connectivity, etc.), so all he would really need to do is attach the power cord, and plug in the desktop monitor and mouse which could be plugged into a USB hub. I also have an extra Mac wireless keyboard he could use, since I switched from the one that came with my iMac a year ago, to the new smaller slim one. I gave up on the Wireless Mighty Mouse out of frustration and went to a non-Apple brand wired mouse. I know he'll want to use a mouse and not the trackpad most of the time for comfort and ease of use.
Oh, and by the way, my husband basically just does email at home, and not even every night. He is on a computer at work all day, so he doesn't like to spend much time on one at home.
So, I guess I'm just trying to find out if this would work for us? Any comments or suggestions would be most appreciated!
Thanks in advance, Debbie and JohnLots of ways to sync data back and forth - take a look at Chrono sync for a good file level backup/sync program. It is what I have used for the last 4 years to keep my desktops and notebooks all relatively synced. (I say relatively because I found that iPhoto and iTunes in particular caused some trouble, I'll detail later.) I also found that .Mac (now Mobile Me) was helpful in keeping my calendar & bookmarks synced, not to mention several programs use it to keep their data synced.
I've seen at least one dock advertised for the MacBook and my first, second and third thoughts were: too darn expensive just to connect a couple cables! He'll be connecting a display, keyboard, power, and maybe external drive and speakers. Not too onerous at all. Get him a USB hub and be done with it.
iPhoto and iTunes: the problem can surface other places too, but it hit me most with these two. Say you grab a few pictures and put them into iPhoto on the MacBook and then promptly forget. Later in the week you grab a few more and import them into the iMac. So on Saturday you sync. You can't copy one iPhoto library over onto the other - either way you lose. Same issue with iTunes and any file you might create - but it is less likely to happen with normal word processing files. The solution I found was this: I import photos only on my desktop, never on the MacBook. If I just have to download music on my MacBook I put them on my thumb drive immediately.
Mail: all my email goes to my Gmail account and I never erase anything. IMAP makes life easy because it appears on each computer.
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