Another Pages gripe

August 19, 2014, 2:23 pm

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Perhaps I'm an idiot (well, well) but I have learned to make do with iWork Pages. There is, however, something I don't understand, and find very frustrating. In working with a long document (in my case a manuscript), if you decide that you want to utilize Find and Replace's Replace All function within SELECTED sections only, you can't do it. You can do it for the ENTIRE document, and you can do it if you want to keep hitting the key to correct each instance only, but risk carpal tunnel after a certain point. Why is this not an option? Surely I can't be the only one banging my (his, her, your) head on the desk in frustration about this. I know that the current itineration of Pages has taken its well deserve share of abuse, but I've gone back to using 4.1, and it would appear that this wasn't an option then, either. If you're designing software for Apple, is this that bloody hard to do?

I've spent all afternoon trying to Google/find a workaround for this, but apparently there is none. Because Apple knows that I don't need it.

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iTunes Store with Blurry Text Prices

August 19, 2014, 2:35 pm

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Hello all, I have noticed a little quirk with the iTunes Store and the pricing text. It looks like it is blurry when I have the mouse over an album or song or when viewing an album. This has never been happened to me before and only happens with iTunes 11, even when I moved all of my items from an old PC to the current one I'm using and reinstalling iTunes in Windows 8.



Is anyone else seeing this, or is it just me?

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Desktop Buttons Software?

August 19, 2014, 2:44 pm

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Hello!

Does anybody know of a software that transforms a select area of your desktop (say, specify an area that if you click) it acts as a button to do an action?

I've been looking for one, but can't seem to find any.

Adequate Video Editor Program

August 19, 2014, 3:09 pm

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Hi guys, hope I'm in the right section here.

I've been dying, absolutely dying to get a proper, practical, easy video editing program...for any system really, Microsoft or Mac, but right now I'm on Mac only and REALLY REALLY need a proper one.

It's a software I'd be using often, basically daily, so I want it to be fast, efficient, simple. iMovie just doesn't do it for me.

What I really want to do with it is mostly cut and join parts of videos, and all the apps I've tried before are just way too complicated for such a simple feat. I'd like other little things too, like add transitions perhaps, add text maybe...

Could anyone point me in the right direction ? I've tried to find the right one by myself, never came close to finding the right all-encompassing elementary program I wanted.
Can be free or not, I don't care. Just give me choices if you will.
Many thanks.

How can I delete a podcast but prevent it from returning as a potential download?

August 19, 2014, 4:16 pm

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When I download a podcast I subscribe to, I listen to it and delete it. But when my podcast gets refreshed, all the old and potentially downloadable episodes come up. This makes it close to impossible to keep track of what I already listened to. Is there anyway to ensure something I already listened to doesn't return? Or some other workaround for this problem?

Please Recommend A Bible Study App

August 19, 2014, 7:13 pm

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Can someone recommend an excellent Bible Study App?

iCal does not send email reminders?

August 19, 2014, 9:19 pm

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iCal did not send email reminder for the times I have set.
I use iCal as my calendar app and Outlook as my email client. Maybe this is the reason? Will it send email reminders only if I use Apple Mail client?

(I did write the correct email address on my Contact Card).

Thank you!

Parallels Desktop 10 announced with support for Yosemite

August 19, 2014, 9:20 pm

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Parallels Announces Parallels Desktop® 10 for Mac with OS X Yosemite Integration, Enables launch of Office Applications up to 50 Percent Faster and Delivers Up to 30 Percent Better Battery Life No. 1-selling software for running Windows applications on a Mac becomes an even easier choice for millions of consumers and IT professionals worldwide with this most powerful version of the software to date Renton, WA, USA – August 20, 2014 – Parallels® today launched Parallels Desktop® 10 for Mac (www.parallels.com/upgradepd10) and Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac Enterprise Edition (www.parallels.com/business), the industry-leading software for running Windows applications on Macs. New built-in intelligence and support for Apple’s latest operating systems – including OS X Yosemite1 – greatly improves ease-of-use for both business users and consumers, allowing them to forget about the operating system and focus on the task at hand. Starting Aug. 20th, current users can upgrade to Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac at http://www.parallels.com/upgradepd10. For new customers, Parallels Desktop 10 will be available for purchase at retail and online stores worldwide and via the Parallels website starting Aug. 26th. “Millions of Parallels Desktop for Mac customers have come to expect ingenuity, ease of use and speed from Parallels and they will not be disappointed with Parallels Desktop 10,” said Parallels President Jack Zubarev. “With Parallels Desktop 10 customers can enjoy new levels of productivity without having to worry about whether the app they need is available on a specific operating system — Parallels creates a world of compatibility at home, work and on the road.” Parallels Desktop 10 will bring many of the announced features of Mac OS X Yosemite1 to Windows and Windows applications, supporting iCloud Drive, iMessages and SMS text sharing from Windows, and control of virtual machines from Spotlight preview and Finder QuickLook. New ease-of-use improvements include Wizards that guide users through optimizing their experience, improved performance and battery life, and improved usability between operating systems so that people can complete tasks more quickly. Parallels Desktop 10 gets out of the way so customers can think less about the tools being used and more about what’s important. It also offers the choice and freedom to use whatever operating system fits your needs – including OS X Yosemite, OS X Mavericks, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Windows 8, Windows 7, Chrome OS, Android and a number of Linux operating systems – all on one computer. “Today we are seeing a shift in consumer behavior. Users’ expectations are that they should be able to simply run any application they need regardless of operating system,” said Laura DiDio, ITIC Consulting. “Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac is helping customers realize this goal by offering best-in-class virtualization software and cross-platform access tools for consumer, SMB and enterprise users.” Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition Parallels is also updating Parallels Desktop® for Mac Enterprise Edition (www.parallels.com/business) — the best way to provide Windows applications on Macs in a corporate environment. Now IT managers can support Windows applications for Mac users with a configurable, policy-compliant solution that easily fits into existing IT business processes. New features allow administrators to select and enforce a USB device policy, install OS X guests using a NetBoot image from a server on the corporate network, encrypt OS X virtual machines with the help of the FileVault encryption feature built into OS X, and check the status of licenses and reclaim seats directly. Built upon the world’s best-selling Mac desktop virtualization solution, it adds centralized administration and management capabilities as well as enhanced security to keep IT in control of virtual machines. New Features and Improvements Regardless of whether it’s ease-of-use, increased productivity, or better performance, Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac offers improvements across all fronts: Performance and optimization: Users can now open Windows documents up to 48 percent faster Battery life is extended by up to 30 percent giving people additional work time when theyneed it most Virtual machines use up-to 10 percent less Mac memory New virtual machines with default settings launch Office 2013 applications up to 50percent faster Virtual machine only takes as much disk space on the Mac hard drive as it needs. Real-time optimization automatically compacts virtual disk eliminating the need for periodicmanual compacts. Free Disk Space Wizard allows to review and clean up space used by Parallels Desktopand Virtual MachinesEasy to get started: Now with one click users can select from a number of choices to optimize their virtual machine based on what their primary usage is: productivity, games, design or development The new Parallels Control Center is a one-stop-shop for managing Parallels Desktop; it allows users to manage all their virtual machines and configuration settings from a single place Windows installation has been streamlined, with new ways to configure virtual machines Regional settings from the Mac are now set by default in Windows virtual machinesSeamless integration for best user experience: Users can share files, text or web pages from Windows using Internet accounts configured on their Mac such as Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, Flickr; or send them via email, AirDrop and Messages. When users install a new Windows application, its icon will automatically be added to the OS X Launchpad The unread email indicator on Outlook lets users see at a glance the number of unread emails in Outlook, just like with Apple Mail Users can drag and drop files to the virtual machine icon in the Dock to open in Windows Users also have the ability to easily restore any setting to its default value by clicking theRestore Defaults button in the Virtual Machine Configuration window Users can drag and drop files to Mac OS X virtual machinesGreat for development, design, and IT pros  Create linked clones of your virtual machine  Support for Vagrant Provider  Support for 16 virtual CPU and 64 GB RAM per virtual machine  Nested virtualization for Linux guests  Create a virtual machine from VHD and VMDK disks  Drag and drop in OS X guests  Download 90-day trials Internet Explorer virtual machines for testingWhat Customers are Saying About Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac“Parallels Desktop 10 is – quite simply – remarkable. I’ve been a user of Parallels Desktop since version six,” said Steven Z.“I installed OS X Yosemite Developer Preview as a virtual machine (VM) within Parallels Desktop 10. It works like a dream. I like the idea and ability to configure before launching a VM. I love the Parallels Desktop Control Center – it looks elegant. I especially like the option to use compact or expanded views. Installation and integration is seamless. I installed Windows 7 and this worked flawlessly within Parallels Desktop,” said Mike B.“Parallels Desktop 10 running Windows 7 Ultimate is running great! I love the smooth interface between Windows on Parallels Desktop and going to my Max OS,” said Roland S. Availability and Pricing Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac is available beginning Aug. 20th, as an upgrade for current Parallels Desktop for Mac users. The full version will be available to new customers on http://www.parallels.com/desktop starting Aug. 26th. Packaged software will also be available worldwide starting on Aug. 26th. The standard retail price (SRP) of Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac is $79.99, and the Student Edition is available for $39.99. Upgrades for existing Parallels Desktop 8 or 9 for Mac customers are US$49.99. Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac customers receive a complimentary three-month subscription to the Parallels Access app (www.parallels.com/access) for up to 5 Macs and PCs and an unlimited number of iOS and Android mobile devices. Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition software is available via http://www.parallels.com/business. Parallels Mac Management (www.parallels.com/ mac-management) plugin for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) extends your existing SCCM infrastructure to discover, enroll and manage Macs just like you do PCs, through a single pane of glass. From deploying Mac OS X images to managing virtual machines running in Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition, it’s everything you need to be a Mac management expert. About Parallels Parallels is a global leader in hosting and cloud services enablement and cross platform solutions. Parallels began operations in 2000 and is a fast-growing company with more than 900 employees in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Visit http://www.parallels.com for more information. Stay connected with Parallels and our online communities: Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/parallelsdesktop, follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/parallelsmac, and visit our blog at http://blogs.parallels.com/consumertech. Media Contacts: John Uppendahl, Vice President of Communications, juppendahl@parallels.com, 425.282.1734 Keely Hopkins, Bite Communications for Parallels, keely.hopkins@bitecommunications.com, 415.365.0361 1 Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac and Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac Enterprise Edition has experimental support for many of the features of OS X Yosemite Developer Preview, bringing them to Windows and Windows applications. However, we do not provide technical support for it at this time. Parallels plans to fully support OS X Yosemite in Parallels Desktop 10 when Yosemite becomes commercially available. Parallels and the Parallels logo are registered trademarks of Parallels IP Holdings GmbH in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Most advisable email client

August 20, 2014, 1:26 am

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Hello,

I have been migrating from Windows to rMBP and I need to transfer all my email accounts.

I have always used Thunderbird as Windows email client. My first question is what is the most advisable email client for a rMBP.

As to this please note that nearly all my mailbox are IMAP (Google and Yahoo) and that I usually save locally, under Local Folders, copy of the received and sent emails.

Secondly, I wonder if there an easy way to migrate the mailboxes and the local folder from Windows Thunderbird to the chosen client in rMBP.

Thanks for the usual great help.

Daniele

Mail: How do I stop Yahoo bulk/spam mail?

August 20, 2014, 3:55 am

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I have a couple of Yahoo Imap email accounts of which one is regularly receiving spam into the bulk folder. I have set up rules to stop and delete these emails on receipt but they keep coming from other spammers. Is there any way in Mail to prevent this as I am tired of constantly placing rules on every one I receive. I know that last resort I can delete the email address but thought there might be a different way.

iTunes - MP3 Tags not showing correctly on other devices

August 20, 2014, 6:23 am

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Hi,

I've been polishing up my iTunes library by updating and correcting all the track's information such as album name, track info, artists, album art, etc.

All is good - information displays perfectly fine on my iPhone when transferred and synced.

However, when I transfer the mp3 file to another device, say an Android phone, the information (tags/metadata) that I updated does not show up.

From my understanding, the track information that I updated is saved by iTunes and used only by iTunes (and iOS devices) and the track information is not saved or appended to the mp3 file itself but is stored in a separate iTunes file. This is why it's causing other music players on other devices to display the non-updated tags for the mp3 file (i.e. the tags embedded in the mp3 file itself).

My question is: how do I get iTunes to embed/append the track info I updated on iTunes to the mp3 file itself?

Also, what does "Convert ID3 Tags" do?

Would appreciate some help.

Thanks!

iLife

August 20, 2014, 7:09 am

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I hear absolutely nothing about new iLife updates. They can all use new features, esp. with book making in iPhoto. More options should be available for customization. iMovies needs work as well. Whats the story here? Has Apple given up on creating great creative software. iAuthor is not mentioned anywhere. This used to be big announcements from Apple every year. Now, its zip.:(

Merge multiple iPhoto libraries onto one external disk

August 20, 2014, 8:15 am

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I'd like to combine all of our photos (16,000) from several computers onto a single external drive. I'm not certain how it happened but there are at least 1,000 duplicates.

I've read any number of threads and reviews of the various applications that could do this for me and it usually seems to come down to Application X vs iPhoto Library Manager with cost being a major factor. If I don't mind spending $30, is there any reason to consider another app?

TIA

iMessage not syncing after installing updates

August 20, 2014, 9:27 am

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For some reason my iMessage app on my mac is not updating. It seems to have started after I installed the latest safari and iTunes updates from the app store. Not sure if they are connected though. I'm running Mavericks 10.9.4

Few things I've noticed.

- Any message I send from the mac shows up on iMessage and my iPhone
- Only certain messages I send from my phone show up on my mac

Has this been happening to anyone else?

Mac Word 2008: Hyperlinking/linking within a word document?

August 20, 2014, 10:19 am

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Hello! A friend came over tonight and had a question about Word 2008. Generally, I'm the go-to computer guy, but it turns out I'm a software developer and know basically nothing about Word. So, I told him I'd do my best to get him an answer!

So, here we go:

My buddy has basically a large word document, including a relatively significant table of contents. The issue here is that the various headings of the document has no "semantic" value. I.e. they weren't created with any of Word's table of contents/index/etc tools. It's just text.

His goal is to be able to make the various parts of the index clickable. But he wants to be able to manually create these links, nothing fancy. In the past I guess he used something like "bookmarks" to make links within a document, but apparently this version of word (Mac Word 2008) doesn't work in the same way (?).

To recap: he basically wants to highlight a word or sentence (etc), and make it so when clicked the user is brought down to a particular section of the document.

Thanks in advance for any help/tips!

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Help on Fusion Unity mode

August 20, 2014, 11:41 am

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Hello,

I have created a Windows 8 VM with Vmware Fusion and installed Excel and Word.

I have discovered the unity mode and then I have opened Excel, chosen the Unity mode and then chosen to leave on the dock.

Now I need to do the same with Word but I wonder how.

Shall I create a new VM (hopefully not) or what shall I do?

Please help. Thanks,

Daniele

Need a Good ID Card Maker

August 20, 2014, 2:26 pm

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I'm looking for software that I can use to make Student ID Cards for my school. I have a Magicard Enduro printer. On the school PCs, we use "SimplyID". I'd rather do it on my computer, but I can't find the right software. Ideally, I'm looking for software that can do the following:

Allow for the creation of about 900 ID cards based off a template.

I need it to hold a database of the info of each card (including picture) OR do it off an Excel Spreadsheet.

I need to be able to print whatever card I need, so I would need to search the database or reorganize it at will (in the case that it doesn't connect to an Excel Spreadsheet.

I've looked online for a while, but can't seem to find a good program for the Mac that will do this. Any suggestions would be great.

Recovered Photos & Videos From External HDD w/ Data Rescue NOT Opening/Viewable

August 21, 2014, 3:15 am

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I have a external hard drive that I used to rarely use, the last times being back in December 2013 as Time Machine backups back when I had a MacBook Pro. Since, I've gotten rid of my laptop and have only had an iPhone and iPad.

It was during this time I accumulated a ton of photos and videos shot from both iOS devices. I extracted and saved the files on my external hard drive in a folder titled "travel" upon connecting it to a friend's MacBook Pro. This folder titled Travel was next to a folder titled "something.backups" (I only remember the extension right now) (Presumably the Time Machine backup seeing as I could venture into this .backup folder and access my expected OSX folders.

Also, I should note that my external hard drive has always required a password in order for it to show up on a Mac. I'm always prompted to input my password immediately after connecting it via USB. However at one point, the external hard drive stopped prompting for me to put it in my password, or even show up on my desktop or finder. This external hard drive did appear in Disk Utility, however it was a grayed out option.

This led me to purchase Disk Drill & (then) Data Rescue and do a Scan & Recover which took a better part of 7 hours to complete. The latter displayed my "travel" folder with the videos and photos within, however upon attempting to open and view any of these files I receive this (pictured). I feel so close in my attempts to recover this information.

Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you!

The bigger issue is getting this external hard drive to show up somewhere else besides Disk Utility and not grayed out, granting me access to my files... but alas right now i'm settling in just retrieving the media from this folder.

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Facetime: How much data use?

August 21, 2014, 4:05 am

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I'm aware that using FB on my iphone is around 130MB per hour or something small like that via 3G/4G.. but I was wondering how does this compare to using facetime on your computer (which I do a lot of) and how much roughly per hour data might be used at a rough estimate?

I only ask because I keep blowing my monthly data limit and do a LOT of facetime so was wondering if that was partly the cause.

Cheers,

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Parallels for Microsoft ERP Consultants

August 21, 2014, 7:02 am

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Hi guys,

I'd like to use my Mac in my daily work as a ERP consultant. I work for many companies, always with Microsoft tools.

Is there any other consultant which uses a Mac on this typical Microsoft environment? Is Parallels, from your point of view, a good option? What are the inconveniences?

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience.

Regards.