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  • AirPort Disk - Remote Access (3 Methods)

    There are at least three methods to access a shared AirPort Disk over the Internet from a Mac:   Prerequisite: Install the AirPort Disk and verify that you can access it from the local network.   Method #1: ...view more
    Tesserax
    last modified by Tesserax
  • How to install pagination enhancement

    How to install the pagination enhancement.  You need to install Greasemonkey then add the Javascript file to Greasemonkey.   How to install Greasemonkey. -- Get to you menu screen.  By clicking on the...view more
    rccharles
    last modified by rccharles
  • Effective defenses against malware and other threats

    Questions regarding the use of "anti-virus" or similarly categorized "Internet security" products frequently arise on this site. Many of them are from new Mac users whose previous computer experience was limited to tr...view more
    John Galt
    last modified by John Galt
  • Slow iPad 2 on iOS 9

    A disclaimer. I make no guarantees, expressed or implied, that any of my own procedures will return EVERY older iPad to a usable, running condition.   Try all of the following:   Try resetting All Setting...view more
    MichelPM
    last modified by MichelPM
  • Product Specialities

    Get started Starting a product specialty is simple. Once you start, you’ll have a product specialty icon next to all your posts in the community. Get specialties in all your favorite Apple products to show whic...view more
    Mandy_S.
    last modified by Mandy_S.
  • Three ways to Trade In your iDevices and Macs for a newer Item

    When we are asked:   Is there some way I can trade in my old iPhone   for a new one?  or   Can I get money for my old iPhone? or   Can I upgrade to the next iPhone level if I turn in my cu...view more
    gail from maine
    last modified by gail from maine
  • Remove AirPlay message from Apple TV

      If your Apple TV shows a message like this when it goes into screensaver mode use the following steps to prevent it:   Settings > AirPlay > Conference Room Display > Offview more
    turingtest2
    last modified by turingtest2
  • "Syncing" Photos from iTunes into Camera Roll

    I have come across various users who would like to copy or sync photos from their computer into the iPhone's Camera Roll. These users do not have iCloud Photo Library enabled nor any of the other iCloud options, Photo...view more
    elcpu
    last modified by elcpu
  • Setting up a local web server on OS X

    Here is my definitive guide to getting a local web server running on OS X. This is meant to be a development platform so that you can build and test your sites locally, then deploy to an internet server. This User Tip...view more
    etresoft
    last modified by etresoft
  • Can I download my Mac OS upgrade?

    Some people may not be aware, but "download" means to retrieve off a network server.  In the discussion below the network refers to the internet, and the server in question is Apple's server.  Before you dow...view more
    a brody
    last modified by a brody
  • Order of Photos in iOS

    By default iOS devices display pictures in Camera Roll and in Synced Albums by “date created” which is not necessarily the same as “date taken”. Date created and date taken are part of the pict...view more
    elcpu
    last modified by elcpu
  • Adjust the format and layout of ASC Web Pages

    This user tip shows you how to load a user style sheet into a web browser to make the Apple Support Community web pages more readable.  The layout of the ASC list discussions in a community, postings in a discuss...view more
    rccharles
    last modified by rccharles
  • Use Messages to share a screen

    You used to be able to use iMessage to share a screen through the old iChat interface, but the seemed to get clunkier and clunkier or stopped working. I accidentally discovered that you can now do this through the Mes...view more
    donny
    last modified by donny
  • When to charge your iPhone or iPad

    There's a lot of myth and folklore surrounding charging iOS devices (or actually any device that uses Lithium technology batteries). A lot of it comes from the advice given for older technologies, such as Nickel-Cadmi...view more
    Lawrence Finch
    last modified by Lawrence Finch
  • Photo Editing Extensions for Photos for Mac

    OS X El Capitan supports third-party tools that are accessible right in the Photos app. If a photo editing application offers Photo Editing extensions, you can use editing tools provided by the application from the Ed...view more
    léonie
    last modified by léonie
  • How to improve your experience with Apple Support Communities ( ASC )

    Here is my Apple Support Communities ( ASC ) work flow...   Login.  You need to login first.  ASC requires you to be logged in to see you prior posts. Block the automatic 30 minute logout. Unless yo...view more
    rccharles
    last modified by rccharles
  • OS X El Capitan:  ABC Extended Keyboard Capabilities

    Apple’s ABC Extended input source (formerly called : "US Extended") lets you type a vast number of accented and special latin characters.  A common standard reference for its codes is at   http://symbo...view more
    Tom Gewecke
    last modified by Tom Gewecke
  • How to transfer content to a new Mac

    Follow the instructions in this Apple support article >  Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Supportview more
    Carolyn Samit
    last modified by Carolyn Samit
  • Notes on Migrating an Aperture Library from Aperture to Photos for Mac

    Photos is the first native Apple application, that lets you store a photo library in iCloud and sync it across all devices. (Get started with Photos for OS X - Apple Support) While the new Photos application has not m...view more
    léonie
    last modified by léonie
  • Make a split library portable

    The aim of this tip is help you get a split library into a portable form, or convince you not to split up the library in the first place.   A "split" iTunes library is where the active library file is stored in ...view more
    turingtest2
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