The OSX/Apple support thread

[ClarkPB]

NDA said:

I guess you've rebooted it?

My 6 occasionally won't connect to known networks. A reboot fixes.

Yep, tried everything and even done the full reset and start from new again this evening but still no joy.

Was due an upgrade so ordered a 6 anyways. Despite me moaning about Apple all afternoon and their stupid bloody updates!

[steveatesh]

IanA2 said:

I'm considering getting either a mini mac and screen or an iMac. Cant decide. The thunderbolt screen could be the clincher.

Anybody got experience of either/both. I've only ever had MBP's etc.

Don't know if you are sorted yet but the new Retina iMac is superb to work with, the screen size plus resolution means it's easy to work on multiple documents as they are all open together.

The other thing about the retina imac is the clarity of fonts. If you use lots of text it is so clear and easy to read.

Mine is my first mac so still lots to learn about the OSX and how to use it properly, but for general use, office work and photography it's superb. I'm so glad I went for the 27" inch screen ( despite the other half being appalled at its size )

[IanA2]

steveatesh said:

IanA2 said:

I'm considering getting either a mini mac and screen or an iMac. Cant decide. The thunderbolt screen could be the clincher.

Anybody got experience of either/both. I've only ever had MBP's etc.

Don't know if you are sorted yet but the new Retina iMac is superb to work with, the screen size plus resolution means it's easy to work on multiple documents as they are all open together.

The other thing about the retina imac is the clarity of fonts. If you use lots of text it is so clear and easy to read.

Mine is my first mac so still lots to learn about the OSX and how to use it properly, but for general use, office work and photography it's superb. I'm so glad I went for the 27" inch screen ( despite the other half being appalled at its size )

Many thanks, in the end I decided that an integrated setup would suit best so it made the decision to go 5K easier.

Ordered and expected before (hopefully) Christmas, delay is because I've spec'd it up considerable.

Interesting fact I learned is that if you want a specific spec, you have to go through Apple as other outlets usually just get basic spec kits to sell. Would slightly have preferred to get it from JL as they give two years rather than Apples one year guarantee. That said it becomes irrelevant with Apple Care.

I've had PC's since the year dot, literally. Moved to Mac's over three years ago and haven't regretted it for one second

[NDA]

IanA2 said:

I've had PC's since the year dot, literally. Moved to Mac's over three years ago and haven't regretted it for one second

That's been my experience too.

[AstonZagato]

As mentioned above, my MBPro occasionally does this when you reopen it from sleep mode. You can log in and it's fine.

[qube_TA]

what if you set it to use just the one GFX processor rather than switching between the Intel / nVidia one?

[IanA2]

IanA2 said:

steveatesh said:

IanA2 said:

I'm considering getting either a mini mac and screen or an iMac. Cant decide. The thunderbolt screen could be the clincher.

Anybody got experience of either/both. I've only ever had MBP's etc.

Don't know if you are sorted yet but the new Retina iMac is superb to work with, the screen size plus resolution means it's easy to work on multiple documents as they are all open together.

The other thing about the retina imac is the clarity of fonts. If you use lots of text it is so clear and easy to read.

Mine is my first mac so still lots to learn about the OSX and how to use it properly, but for general use, office work and photography it's superb. I'm so glad I went for the 27" inch screen ( despite the other half being appalled at its size )

Many thanks, in the end I decided that an integrated setup would suit best so it made the decision to go 5K easier.

Ordered and expected before (hopefully) Christmas, delay is because I've spec'd it up considerable.

Interesting fact I learned is that if you want a specific spec, you have to go through Apple as other outlets usually just get basic spec kits to sell. Would slightly have preferred to get it from JL as they give two years rather than Apples one year guarantee. That said it becomes irrelevant with Apple Care.

I've had PC's since the year dot, literally. Moved to Mac's over three years ago and haven't regretted it for one second

5K arrived yesterday. Very very good.

[Moley RUFC]

Before asking this it's worth noting I have looked on the Apple support forums but haven't found a Yosemite solution.

Basically is there a way of sharing my iTunes music library from my Mac mini and iPhone into my wife's? We both have different Apple ID's.

Edited by Moley RUFC on Saturday 3rd January 10:36

[NicD]

IanA2 said:

5K arrived yesterday. Very very good.

want one!

[NicD]

AstonZagato said:

As mentioned above, my MBPro occasionally does this when you reopen it from sleep mode. You can log in and it's fine.

apparently video is a known problem for 2011 model year and we can expect it to get worse with age.

http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/mac/widespread-2011...

[TheCarFather]

Folks,

I need to be able to run windows software on my mac for a uni course I am starting next month, what's the best/ cheapest way of doing it?

Cheers

[Tonsko]

There are 2 main ways - 'Boot camp' - this dual boots windows/OSX and is best if you want to play games etc. and is free. It makes it tricky to share data between windows and OSX though.

The other way, which I think is better personally, is to use virtual machine software. There's a free one (Virtual Box) or two paid ones to choose from, VM Fusion or Parallels. These two are pretty much of a muchness, each has their proponents. One version of one will be faster, then the new version of the other will come out and improve on it. Generally, Parallels is held to be slightly faster, and VM Fusion slightly more reliable. I use Fusion, have done for a few years, and it's been very good and solid. Never once broken, and seeing as I need it for my job, that was the main thing for me. YMMV.

Virtual Box is not bad, but not a patch on Fusion, but it is free. I found VB a bit more of a fiddle to configure and spent a bit more time dicking around getting shared drives to appear etc.

I can't comment on Parallels.

Fusion has a neat function called Unity, where a window that you're doing something in, say Excel, appears in your dock as a normal OSX application - I imagine Parallels has something similar.

Lastly, Parallels is 65 quid, Fusion 52 - and don't forget the Windows licence, which you will have to buy anyway.

Edited by Tonsko on Monday 12th January 20:05

[craigjm]

is it just one or two programmes? don't bother with parallels or anything like that just use wine and run them from within osx

[qube_TA]

TheCarFather said:

Folks,

I need to be able to run windows software on my mac for a uni course I am starting next month, what's the best/ cheapest way of doing it?

Cheers

Depends upon the App, you could try 'PlayOnMac' http://www.playonmac.com/en/ for free and see if it'll run.

I've had fairly decent success with it

[supersport]

Tonsko said:

There are 2 main ways - 'Boot camp' - this dual boots windows/OSX and is best if you want to play games etc. and is free. It makes it tricky to share data between windows and OSX though.

The other way, which I think is better personally, is to use virtual machine software. There's a free one (Virtual Box) or two paid ones to choose from, VM Fusion or Parallels. These two are pretty much of a muchness, each has their proponents. One version of one will be faster, then the new version of the other will come out and improve on it. Generally, Parallels is held to be slightly faster, and VM Fusion slightly more reliable. I use Fusion, have done for a few years, and it's been very good and solid. Never once broken, and seeing as I need it for my job, that was the main thing for me. YMMV.

Virtual Box is not bad, but not a patch on Fusion, but it is free. I found VB a bit more of a fiddle to configure and spent a bit more time dicking around getting shared drives to appear etc.

I can't comment on Parallels.

Fusion has a neat function called Unity, where a window that you're doing something in, say Excel, appears in your dock as a normal OSX application - I imagine Parallels has something similar.

Lastly, Parallels is 65 quid, Fusion 52 - and don't forget the Windows licence, which you will have to buy anyway.

Edited by Tonsko on Monday 12th January 20:05

I use Parallels and found it pretty reliable and been very happy with it.

Their version of Unity is coherence mode, Windows applications look to all intents and purposes like native apps running in a window an on the dock. Very nice.

[jmorgan]

Any help appreciated.

iPad ios8. I cannot see all the relevant pages in a PDF document. I have tried iBook, Adobe PDF viewer and iDraw (paid version). I can open say the first six pages but not the next chapter or book mark or whatever the adobe term is.

[Tonsko]

No real idea. But have you tried all the basic stuff - delete Adobe Reader, hard reboot, reinstall adobe reader?

[TomJackUK]

Hi all

If anyone could help with this problem I would be very grateful.

I recently received an iPad as a gift and am loving it. Now I want to transfer my music from my macbook to the ipad, however, I am having a bit of an issue. The macbook is pretty old and running pre-snow leopard OSX and hence a pretty old version of iTunes. The iPad needs a newer version of iTunes, however I have no way of running it unless I upgrade my OSX (at least that is the impression I am getting). Is this the case? if so, is there an alternative way I can get the music onto my iPad?

[qube_TA]

TomJackUK said:

Hi all

If anyone could help with this problem I would be very grateful.

I recently received an iPad as a gift and am loving it. Now I want to transfer my music from my macbook to the ipad, however, I am having a bit of an issue. The macbook is pretty old and running pre-snow leopard OSX and hence a pretty old version of iTunes. The iPad needs a newer version of iTunes, however I have no way of running it unless I upgrade my OSX (at least that is the impression I am getting). Is this the case? if so, is there an alternative way I can get the music onto my iPad?

What model Macbook, is it an Intel one?

[Tonsko]

Google for 'itunes replacement osx' and you should find a site or two that gives you some other options.