938 Questions on What can I do on a Mac?
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Want to be able to use cd and DVD with the iMac
How can we view cd and DVD on iMac computers.
- Asked by Shirley S from Sacramento
- May 19, 2013
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I need a new computer. I've always had a Mac. All I need it for is Quicken. Can I get another Mac, or do I have to switch to Windows?
I've heard that Apple will no longer support Quicken.
If I have to switch to a PC, I will. just don't want to.- Asked by Leo R from Morris
- Mar 11, 2013
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Just for interest - it may help.
I've been a Quicken used since first it came to the UK (now, sadly, no longer available) and currently run Quicken XG2004 UK Version R2 on my iMac (OSX 10.8.3) on a virtual PC running under VirtualBoxVM.
Originally, I had Quicken installed on my PCs and used it for several years running under Win XP-pro, but when I decided to get an iMac 3 years ago, I had a similar dilemma that you now have.
However, I was encouraged to try Oracle's VirtualBoxVM and install a virtual PC on the iMac. This works a treat - although you'll need a copy of Windows to install on this virtual PC. During set up, you allocate basic memory, storage size and display memory sizes, IDE controller etc using the VirtualBox manager, which is very easy to use.
When ractive, this virtual PC acts exactly as a stand alone PC running any PC applications (Word, Excel etc), except it's much faster. You can have it interface with the iMac, display it on the same screen at the same time as Mac software. The best thing about it is that VirtualBox is free !
VirtualBoxVM can support several pseudo systems - you select what you want to run when opening. My version is configured the same as, and effectively mimics, my old PC. Give it a try - you won't be disappointed.- Answered by David N from Winslow
- Mar 28, 2013
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airplay dropouts
if I purchase a new Airport Express, with 802.11n, to replace my older one, will that solve my problem with dropouts while I am streaming from my brand-new iMac, to my brand-new Airport Extreme 802.11n, to the Airport Express (and from there to my stereo)?
What I have my stereo plugged into now is an older A1264 Airport Express, S/N 6F822189ZP8. Since I installed my new Airport Extreme I've been getting intermittent dropouts that make trying to listen to music via WiFi pointless and frustrating. Before I installed the Airport Extreme I did not experience dropouts. Before that I had a much older Airport Extreme -- the dome-shaped one.
My iMac also connects with the Airport Extreme; that is, it is not hardwired to the router.
Thank you
Scott- Asked by Scott R from Champaign
- Feb 23, 2013
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This is a reply to Rick... I am sorry -- I have not been able to fix the problem. I'd spent a long time looking online before I posted my query, and one of the suggestions was that having WiFi that worked at both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz was the problem -- the idea was that sticking only to 2.4 GHz was the answer. Clearly that's not it. Other people have said that the only way to fix this is to hardwire (from the Airport Extreme) into the Airport Express. My understanding of what is happening is not sophisticated, but it seems that other WiFi signals in my neighborhood are causing the dropouts, although all of us have password-protected networks. The dropouts are worse in the evenings when more people are home. It also seems, sometimes, that connecting to a web page can cause a dropout. The next thing I'll try is buying a new Airport Express (so every component of my system is fully up to date), and if that does not work I guess I'll try hardwiring. --Scott
- Answered by Scott R from Champaign
- Apr 20, 2013
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what is mountain lion & snow leopard ?
Sorry guys, I am just looking at buying an Imac, but don't know anything abut them ??
- Asked by Toni W from Brisbane
- Oct 2, 2012
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Mountain lion and snow leopard are different updates of the computer operating system, OS X. Mountain lion is the name given for OS 10.8 and Snow Leopard is the name given for OS 10.6, with Lion in the middle at OS 10.7.
But if you buy a new iMac, it should come with the latest version of the operating system, which is Mountain Lion, currently at 10.8.2. And if it is running Snow leopard or higher, than you can upgrade online by opening the "App Store" on the iMac and buying and downloading the upgrades to get to the latest release.
Of course, if you are buying an older iMac, then double check which version of the operating system is the highest one that will run on that machine. Each new version has system requirements that an older machine may not meet.- Answered by Larry S from Brookline
- Oct 5, 2012
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can i use any non apple keyboard on the mac mini
- Asked by Verissa T
- Apr 20, 2013
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Will a MacBook 2008 run logic smoothly
MacBook - bought 2008.
Looking to do some music production work with Logic.
Will this run smoothly?
If i upgrade to MacBook Pro is 13" sufficient to view logic- Asked by Jeff P
- Apr 21, 2013
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Can I mirror from iPhone to mac?
I want to be able to mirror from my iPhone 5 to my mac desktop I think it has Lion.
- Asked by Andrew M from Skillman
- Apr 21, 2013
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Can I use the airport configuration app for older airport base stations (2011)
I have a A1264 AirPort Express and the AirPort configuration app vers. 1.2 but the app doesn't find the base station were the Wifi connection is comming from for my Ipad.
What's wrong?- Asked by Martin B
- Apr 21, 2013
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can i download facetime for free
- Asked by Leslie M from N. Las Vegas
- May 15, 2013
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can i use time capsule for iphoto libraries and open them from my macbook pro?
- Asked by Ivan B
- May 15, 2013
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Is Mac Book Pro compatible with my Canon 20D SLR camera?
- Asked by Kari H from Fort Collins
- Apr 19, 2013
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Can I play games from my iPad on my Mac?
Hi I'm a pensioner my son give me a iPad and I got like 50 games. Them he got a new Mac ,and give me his all Mac (2 years all) I will like to know if I can play my games from my iPad on my Mac . I allready spend the money , please help.
Anita- Asked by Ana D from St Helens Park
- Apr 16, 2013
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What languages are available on mac mini
Can I set the language to Dutch on a mac mini in Malaysia
- Asked by Leon B
- Apr 15, 2013
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Is this fast enough to edit HD video from the drive - not just as a storage device?
I am editing 1.5 TBs of HD footage on an iMac off of a G-RAID USB 2.0 external hard drive, but its just not fast enough to keep up while I edit in HD (continues to skip/freeze/pause, etc).
Will using a Thunderbolt drive like this help me to edit HD footage from a drive without these issues?- Asked by Dore K from Los Angeles
- Mar 24, 2013
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Yes, and no. It mostly depends on your HD compression, or lack thereof. For example, in the high-end professional arena, uncompressed 1080i @ 29.97 fps (59.94 fields per second) video will never play consistently in real time from this drive, regardless of the fast connection. That's why most use multi-spindle raid drives configured so that the data from each video frame is divided up and recorded across several drives at once, increasing the bandwidth (your limitation was the 2.0 USB bandwidth). Conversely, in the less demanding home-based and pro-sumer arenas, various HD compressions (H264, Apple ProRes, DNxHD, etc.) could yield very satisfying results on this drive - based, however, on several factors: long GOP compression vs short, 8 bit vs 10 bit, video frame rates, data rates, etc.). Finally, another big factor is whether you are performing fades, video layering, or other transitional effects, from one video clip to another, obviously because this drive will have to buffer heavily and play two or more streams of HD video at once. Bottom line: choose the right HD compression and this drive will run steady. If you need more quality, you'll need more bandwidth (drives).
- Answered by Curtis E from Snellville
- Apr 17, 2013
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Is there a Remote Desktop Connection on MacBook Pro that will allow me to remotely access to a PC?
- Asked by Kristine J from Anchorage
- Apr 19, 2013
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Can I install/upgrade to snow leopard on my imac from tiger, without using leopard
My imac is late 2006 model with processor 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and
Memory 1 GG 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
Mac OS X version 10.4.11
I want to upgrade to snow leopard, without having to purchase a third party used leopard disc to install first. Apparently can't purchase leopard from apple store.
I would like to have all the software updated that came with my mac package.
Is it best to remove everything and install snow leopard?- Asked by Robin S from Murrieta
- Apr 18, 2013
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advantages of mountain lion over snow leopard
i'm debating over whether to upgrade to the latest software and would like to get some ideas as to if this is a smart thing to do and if it's worth the trouble?
- Asked by John M from Midlothian
- Oct 29, 2012
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Lets just take a look...
It's smart.
It's newer.
It's better.
It consumes less resources nor than Snow Leopard.
It has a brand new notification center integrated with Twitter and Facebook.
It has brand new AirDrop right on your Finder to send/receive files from nearby other Macs.
It has Mission Control & Launchpad.
It has built in with App Store.
and it goes on and on...
It just worths it. ;)
Sincerely.- Answered by Bener G from Istanbul
- Mar 25, 2013
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