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iTunes for Windows / Safari for Windows: Quits unexpectedly

iTunes for Windows (versions 9.2 and 9.2.1) may quit unexpectedly during sync or backup with iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. iTunes may display the following alert messages: "SyncServer has stopped working" (or a similar message) "MobileDeviceHelper has stopped working" Safari … Continue reading

Using nonstandard or irregular sized discs in optical drives

Learn about the sizes and shape of discs that can be used in the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, Combo and SuperDrives in various Macintosh computers.

About Location Services in Mac OS X v10.6 and Safari 5

Location Services allow applications to use information from Wi-Fi networks to determine your approximate location. In order to use Location Services, you must have an AirPort connection that can scan for nearby networks, and also a connection to the Internet.

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) and MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010): Apple Remote does not respond

If your MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) or MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) sometimes does not respond to your Apple infrared remote, follow these steps.

Aperture 3: Matching RAW or JPEG files cannot be imported from iPad after initial import

If you capture paired RAW and JPEG photos from a camera to your iPad, and then import only the JPEG (or only the RAW) of each pair into Aperture, it is not possible to subsequently import the matching paired photos … Continue reading

Aperture 3: Images synced to iPad have a different sort order than in Aperture

When you sync images to iPad from an Aperture album or project, the images sometimes do not maintain the same sort order as seen in Aperture.

Aperture 3: Photos are not split into projects by date when importing from iPad

This primarily comes into effect if you use a camera connection kit to capture images from a camera to various albums on the iPad. When the import completes, images are not split into separate projects by date.

About the Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update

Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update Updating your system You should back up your system before installation; you can use Time Machine. Do not interrupt the installation process once you have started to update your system. You may experience unexpected results if … Continue reading

Boot Camp 2.0, Mac OS X 10.5: Frequently asked questions

Find answers to common questions about Boot Camp. More detail on some of the topics discussed in the FAQ can be found at www.apple.com/support/bootcamp.

Mac OS X Server, Xsan: Using write-only shares (drop boxes) with case-sensitive volumes and SMB

SMB users may not be able to use a write-only share point that is located on a case-sensitive volume, such as an Xsan volume, unless the SMB protocol is also made case sensitive for the share point.