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iWork.com: Removing a viewer

When you remove a viewer from the document access list on iWork.com, it may take upward of 5 minutes before the iWork.com server stops accepting and adding comments from the removed viewer.

Aperture: Some PSD files renamed when updating to Aperture 1.5

When you update to Aperture 1.5, some PSD files in your Aperture library may appear to be renamed with "- Version x" appended to the name. The images may display as gray boxes in the Viewer.

MobileMe: Protecting movies, images in your Gallery with a password

You can easily protect movies or photo albums in your MobileMe Gallery with a password that you choose. Movies or photo albums that are not protected with a password can be viewed online by anyone who knows the URL to … Continue reading

Boot Camp: Difficulty using right click with Multi-Touch trackpad in Windows

If you are using Microsoft Windows Vista or XP on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air with a Multi-Touch trackpad, you may be unable to use the right-click feature even when enabled in Boot Camp Preferences.

Boot Camp: Difficulty using Multi-Touch trackpad in Windows

If you are using Microsoft Windows Vista or XP on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air with a Multi-Touch trackpad, you may have difficulty using the trackpad to select or drag items on the screen. You may notice any … Continue reading

iTunes: How to convert a song to a different file format

You can convert a song to a different file format while keeping a copy of the original. For example, you can save a copy of an uncompressed song file such as AIFF or WAV to a compressed format like MP3, … Continue reading

Aperture 2: Foil stamp may be missing on book

When you preview a book that you are submitting to Apple for printing, a white rectangular box with no text may appear directly under the dust jacket. For instructions on how to preview a book, see Previewing an order in … Continue reading

Mac OS X: About the Archive and Install feature

This document discusses the Archive and Install feature of the Mac OS X Installer. To learn more about this feature in Mac OS X 10.4 or later, see this document. Tip: Before reinstalling the Mac OS in an attempt to … Continue reading

MacBook Air (original): "MSI package" error message when installing DVD or CD Sharing on Microsoft Vista 64

The error message "Setup was unable to find the msi package or patch…" may be generated when attempting to install DVD or CD Sharing for Microsoft Vista 64.

Don’t rename or move iLife applications

If you have iLife installed on your computer, do not rename or move any of its applications from the default Applications folder.