iPhone iPod iPad Smartphone: 2012-05-20

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Mac Pro: External ports and connectors

The external ports and connectors of a Mac Pro can be found on both the front and the back of the computer.

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Apple Mini DisplayPort adapters: Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Find answers here to frequently asked questions about using an Apple Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter, Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter, or Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter to connect your Mac to an external display.

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OS X Lion: iMac may not automatically reconnect to Wi-Fi network after waking from sleep

After waking an iMac running OS X Lion v10.7.3 from sleep, the computer may not automatically reconnect to the Wi-Fi network it was associated with prior to sleep.

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Mac 101: Connecting a home stereo, iPod, iPad, musical instruments, or speakers

You can easily connect guitars, microphones, keyboards, digital music players, home stereos, and speakers to your Mac. Learn how to connect third-party audio and music devices to your Mac, and how to configure them for use.

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Mac Pro: Power consumption and thermal output (BTU) information

Learn about the power consumption and thermal output of Mac Pro computers.

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Monitor and display adapter table

Apple produces a number of different display adapters for Apple computers using a variety of connectors. To learn about the Apple display adapters used with Mac computers (since 2001) use the images and information in the table below.

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Intel-based Macs: Troubleshooting issues after using the SMC Firmware Updater

When upgrading the SMC (System Management Controller) firmware on an Intel-based Mac, you experience issues if power was interrupted during the update process, or if the firmware update installation did not work for other reasons. Issues may occur when starting up, displaying video, going to sleep, or there may be fan noise issues.

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Intel-based Mac: Startup sequence and error codes, symbols

The following is an overview of the startup sequence, error conditions, and behaviors for all Intel-based Macintosh systems.
Note that some newer Macintosh models only use tones to indicate error conditions. See this article for more information.

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Mac mini Server (Mid 2011): Cannot NetBoot to Diagnostic image by holding F1 key during startup

After setting up an Apple Server Diagnostics NetBoot image for Mac mini Server (Mid 2011), NetBoot may not complete when you try to NetBoot a Mac mini Server by holding down the F1 key at startup.

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iTunes Store: How to delete songs from iCloud

Use the steps in this article in instances when you might need to delete a song or music video from iCloud.

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About the security content of iTunes 10.5.1

This document describes the security content of iTunes 10.5.1.

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iTunes for Windows: How to turn off Compatibility Mode

The following message may appear when you open iTunes:
"iTunes requires Windows 2000 or later.
Please make sure compatibility mode is disabled in the Compatibility tab of the properties for iTunes.exe."

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iTunes 10.4 for Mac: Older media files may require iTunes to reopen in 32-bit mode

With iTunes 10.4 or later on OS X Lion, you may get the following alert when attempting to play some older media files:
"This movie requires QuickTime, which is not supported by this version of iTunes."

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About the security content of iTunes 10.6

This document describes the security content of iTunes 10.6.

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Setting up iTunes and DVD Player for digital surround sound

Learn how to set up a Mac for surround sound playback using DVD Player or iTunes.

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iTunes accounts for students

Your student may be asked to use a personal iTunes account as a part of an education program at school. If the student does not have an account already, he or she can create one for free with the steps outlined in iTunes: How to set up an iTunes Store account (Apple ID).

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iTunes U: Frequently asked questions

See the frequently asked questions below to learn more about the iTunes U app and iTunes U catalog.

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iTunes Store: How to set up a bank card and add money to your account in China

On the App Store in China, you can choose to use a Chinese bank card to add credit to your App Store account (Apple ID). The following describes how to add money from your bank card.

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iPod for Windows: Connecting multiple iPod devices to iTunes

While iTunes for Windows allows you to connect multiple iPod devices simultaneously to the same computer for charging, you cannot sync your data from the computer to all the iPod devices at the same time.

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iPod nano (6th generation): Controlling iPod nano during a workout

You can use your iPod nano (6th generation) button controls to pause and resume your workout, change songs, hear spoken feedback, or switch to a PowerSong for extra motivation. If you use Apple headphones with a remote, you can control your workout with the remote.

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About the security content of iOS 5.0.1 Software Update

This document describes the security content of iOS 5.0.1, which can be downloaded and installed using iTunes.
For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website.
For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key."
Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.
To learn about other Security Updates, see "Apple Security Updates".

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iOS: Error message when trying to use a custom Access Point Name (APN)

When activating 3G service on an iOS device using a custom Access Point Name (APN), the error message "Could not activate cellular data network: PDP authentication failure" may appear.