OS X

Let’s start with the “native” for iOS and iTunes environment – operating system OS X.

So, if iPhone does not want to trust your Mac, you can try to clear the contents of the special system catalog Lockdown. Disable iOS-device from the computer, perform the shortcut [cmd] + [shift] + [G] and go at /var/db/lockdown/. You will see one or more (depending on the number of synchronized devices) files-certificates, which you need to delete.

After that connect your iPhone and confirm the confidence to the device. Now the smartphone should be determined by computer.

Windows

If you have a computer with operating system Windows, then the procedure remains the same. The only difference here, you need to display hidden files and folders.

Open Control Panel from the “Start” menu and go to the section “Folder” where the tab “View” choose the option of the same name. As for the address, it is different for different versions of Windows.

• Windows XP: C: \ Documents and Settings \ All Users \ Application Data \ Apple \ Lockdown
• Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10: C: \ ProgramData \ Apple \ Lockdown

If the above-described manipulation did not solve the problem for Windows there is a more sophisticated way.

1. Open “Device Manager”, located in Control Panel in Windows 7 and in “System” in Windows XP.
2. Right click on the line with the desired Apple’s device, select the item “Update Driver” from the context menu, then “Browse my computer for driver software” and “Select driver from a list of device drivers”.
3. Click on “Have Disk” (if it is not available, you can select the category of “Mobile” or “Mass Storage Device” and click the “Next” button, then the button will be displayed).
4. In “Install from Disk” dialog box, click on the button “Browse”.
5. Go to C: \ Program Files \ Common Files \ Apple \ Mobile Device Support \ Drivers.
6. Select the file usbaapl (64-bit editions of Windows, it is called usbaapl64) and click “Open”. If the folder does not exist or it does not contain the file you want, look for it in the directory C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Common Files \ Apple \ Mobile Device Support \ Drivers
7. Click on “OK” button in “Install from Disk” dialog box.
8. The final touch – click on “Next” button and complete the driver installation procedure. Now you can open iTunes to check the operation of the device.

Hopefully these tips will help your computer to see iPhone.

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Today we look at the main reasons why your computer is not turned on and explain what to do if your Mac does not turn on.

So, if you Mac does not turn on, the reasons for it are two – you have a problem with display or a problem with the hardware. In both cases, it can be a miserable failure (which quickly resolved) or serious damage, because of which you will have to contact the service center.

If the problem is in the display you can check it simply.

Firstly, you should hear the sound of Mac startup, cooler operation, moreover, Caps Lock button should light up when you click on it. The computer is running, but you just do not see what is happening on the screen. If so, it is best to contact the experts, instead of makeshift attempts to correct the mistake yourself.

But sometimes it can be a problem with Mac “asleep”. I noticed that from time to time computer wakes up very hard and it needed some time to understand your intentions with respect to it. But we are talking about a few seconds, instead of the long period of time.

If you press Power button, but nothing happens, then the problem is with hardware. It is more problematic than the display, but there may be many causes which can be resolved without the intervention of engineers.

• Check the power cord. Sometimes the cord is disconnected from the computer, so it is not included.
• Broken outlet. Enough stupid situation, but possible – it seems that Mac is not charged, and the problem is not in it.
• Double-check the work of the charger – the problem is probably in it.
• The problem may be in a fully discharged battery – if it is completely discharged, it will take time to Mac a little charge before switching.
• Turn off all power-consuming accessories – mobile devices, USB-printer, and the rest devices. Perhaps they consume a lot of power.
• Try hard reset. Press and hold the Power button on Mac for 10 seconds and then reconnect the charger and try to run the device. Often it helps.
• If you have “upgrade” your Mac with new hardware – the problem may be in improper installation. Double-check that all is in place and is properly connected.

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1. Turn on right mouse button and change the speed of movement

By default, the right mouse button of Magic Mouse is off, that may be a surprise to new Mac users. To configure right mouse button and speed of movement you should go in System Preferences … → Mouse → Point and click.

Then put a check in second paragraph of “Secondary click”, and below there is a movement speed control.

2. Move Dock on the right or left side of the desktop

By default, Dock located at the bottom of display, but the working space can be used more efficiently if the panel is moved to the left or right of display.

To configure Dock go to → System Preferences → Dock and in “Position on screen” set point opposite “left” or “right.”

3. Minimize windows into application icon in Dock

If you need to minimize the application, then click on the yellow button between the cross and deploy in the upper left part of the window. Thumbnail of application will roll into the right side of Dock with a nice animation.

4. Hot corners

Did you know that in OS X you can customize not only shortcuts, but also mouse gestures?

Go to → System Preferences → Mission Control → Active screen corners and add effects to any corner of the desktop.

5. Moving windows using the trackpad

When you work with a mouse, it’s pretty simple – take the title bar and dragging it to the desktop. The trackpad on MacBook allows you to produce a similar effect in two ways.

The first method (the most famous) – hold your finger on window title bar and move it to desired location. But the method is not very comfortable due to the fact that you have to keep your finger on the trackpad.

Second method implements all features of trackpad, for example, touch three fingers simultaneously. If three-finger click on title bar, it is possible to drag and drop on desktop.

• To activate this feature, go to System Preferences → Accessibility.
• In the left column, select “Mouse & Trackpad” and tap button “Trackpad options”.
• Check the box next to “Enable dragging” and select “Three finger drag”.
• Similarly, you can drag and drop files, icons and applications.

6. Emoji and special characters

If you want to use Emoji, press Edit → Emoji and symbols or complex key combination Control (^) + Command (⌘) + Spacebar.

7. Expanding tab key opportunities

Pressing tab key moves the focus between text boxes and lists. However, you can expand the possibilities of pressing. Go in → System Preferences … → Keyboard → Shortcut and tick the item “All facility management”.

8. Setting the Finder to your taste

Surely you have noticed that there are icons in Finder and desktop that you never use, for example, you do not want to see icons of connected CD, DVD or iPod. Maybe you do not use AirDrop and iCloud Drive in Finder.

You can configure Finder in Finder Menu → Settings or press Command (⌘) +, (comma).

9. Turn off the shadows of screenshots

OS X has built-in mechanism that creates screenshots of entire desktop (Command + Shift + 3), its individual parts (Command + Shift + 4) or any window (Command + Shift + 4, space). All screenshots are stored by default on the desktop and have the shadow.

If you do not want a shadow, open Terminal (Spotlight search or Finder → Program → Utilities), type the following commands and press Enter after each line:

• defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true
• killall SystemUIServer

10. Quick jump to the custom library

For quickly jump to a conductor in a hidden user library folder (Library), click “Go” menu and hold down the option key on the keyboard and extra line will appear labeled “Library”.

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Wacom introduces a system tablet Cintiq 13HD, designed for A drawing graphic objects out of the office and at home. Among the main advantages of the model a high level of pressure sensitivity and tilt digitizer convenient viewing angle and support for 16.7 million colors and shades. The tablet can fully simulate painting on canvas.

The product is equipped with a 13.3-inch screen TFT LCD (IPS), created by technology Si active matrix. The display has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, Aspect Ratio 16: 9 viewing angle of 178 degrees with 700: 1 contrast.

The screen brightness is 250 cd / m², response speed does not exceed 25 ms. The set comes with a special digitizer Pro Pen with nine interchangeable nibs. Supported by 2,048 pressure levels and several angles of the stylus.

The display can be oriented for right- or left-handed. Cintiq 13HD model is compatible with Mac and Windows, are used to connect the HDMI port and USB. The set comes a large number of accessories.

Product dimensions Cintiq 13HD:

• Display size 13.3 inches (33.8 cm).
• Dimensions 37.5 x 24.8 tablet x 1.4 cm.
• Weight 540 gram tablet.

Graphics tablet for drawing lover will cost sketching in nature, 800 US dollars. When you consider how expensive paint and other components, it is a relatively small price. Although masters claim that no “figure” is no substitute for old-tested means for creating beautiful. User, as always, will vote purse.

Source: Wacom

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Very unusual statistics published by GFI. Analysts firms studied data from the National Vulnerability Database and came to a curious conclusion.

It is considered that most of the problems with security is Windows. So strong was formed around the OS stereotype. But last year, the Microsoft platform has proved to be exceptionally good side.

Figures for 2014 show clear – this is Mac OS X

What development has become a leader in the number of bugs? Figures for 2014 show clear – this is Mac OS X.

The system Apple for these 12 months was found 147 “holes”. Moreover, 64 of them – a critical nature.

Moreover. Mobile iOS was no better. In the discussed list she took 2nd place. Her record – 127 bugs.

What is surprising – the third position went to Linux. At the core of which as many as 119 “loopholes” for hackers.

Windows 7, the fifth in the list (25 out of 36 serious threats calculated). What results in 8 and 8.1 assemblies? They are the seventh and eighth line.

Sounds interesting. While programmers in Redmond is unlikely to be happy for the quality of work. GFI has published a similar study on the applications.

Some popular software will perform the role of the “sieve”? With Internet Explorer, of course. In the browser 242 error.

Source: nextpowerup

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Unusual photos posted on the page head of Apple’s Twitter, has caused massive debate on the Internet. The fact that Tim Cook a few days ago visited the factory for the production of the Mac in Austin (Texas, USA), which was opened there in the strategy reorientation workers Apple. During the event, there were several pictures, one of which was published by the head. It is clearly seen that on iMac, installed on the production lines of the plant, use an operating system from Microsoft – a direct competitor to Apple.

It’s no secret that Apple officially allows the installation of Microsoft Windows on a Mac with a special utility Boot Camp. Probably, Windows 7 (presumably it is installed on the iMac) was loaded in a similar manner.

It is hardly necessary to condemn Apple for the use of software competitor for their own purposes. On the other hand, after all the attacks on Apple redmondovskuyu company during a presentation at WWDC Keynote this picture may look like a kind of apology Apple before Microsoft.

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Microsoft plans to release a major update of its office suite for the Mac for 2014. This was reported by the German edition Computerwoche referring to the statement of one of the top managers of corporations on computer fair CeBIT, which is being held in Hanover.

The latest version of Microsoft Office for Mac was released already in 2010. Shortly after this division, working on the creation of office suite for computers Apple, was broken up, but in the current reorganization of the project again thawed. Now as a priority for the development of cross-platform Microsoft supports versions of Office, including the development of mobile lines.

The current version of Office for OS X actually causes silent horror: applications are not optimized for screens Retina, have a limited range of options, so working with them is extremely difficult. This is especially affects users whose activities are directly related to the constant interaction with an office suite from Microsoft. As a result, they have to go almost to the extreme – run Office for Windows using a virtual machine.

Long absence of a fresh version of Office successfully uses Apple , which is actively developing its own package of office applications iWork – Pages, Numbers and Keynote. Last fall, the company made them all free for new buyers of the Mac. Nevertheless, many will agree with me that the feature set Pages markedly inferior to the same Word.

It is noteworthy that Microsoft still has not released a sane Office application for the iPhone or iPad . Office 365 can not be called a complete mobile solution. Apple has this fared much better : the Corporation regularly updates its office suite for iOS.

Most likely, Office 2014 for Mac will be submitted not earlier than autumn of this year, unless, of course, the timing will not be re-shifted ostensibly independent of Microsoft circumstances.

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Only jailbreak can truly unlock the potential of the sensor Touch ID in the new iPhone 5s . Of course, confirmation of shopping and unlock your smartphone – it is something, but you always want something more. As in the case of the Control Center, which too much is not enough functionality Touch ID may be subject to expansion. If we managed Control Center, then try to cope Touch ID right now.

In Cydia tweak called appeared UnlockID, immediate task is to implement unlock your Mac touching the fingerprint sensor. However, once must warn you – app costs $ 2.99 in the repository ModMyi. Direct work and tweak its settings can be seen in the video from our colleagues of iDownloadBlog.

Judging from the video, you can call the unlock process is fast enough, but not instant. In addition, equipped with a tweak Autofill passwords in browser, something reminiscent of the well-known and expensive 1Password. The configuration process is clear enough and should not cause difficulties users UnlockID – on a Mac you need to generate code which can then be entered into the tweak settings on the iPhone, then you can proceed to unlock using a fingerprint.

No doubt about it no longer remains in the fact that it was jailbreak community can breathe new life into Apple innovation and extend its functionality. If you have time to try out UnlockID, certainly let them know your opinion in the comments.

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Portable external hard drive My Passport for Mac WD’s was announced back in 2011, but appeared only in Russia now. The stumbling block was the support hardware encryption, which, alas, contrary to Russian law. The process of disabling this feature for drives supplied to the Russian market is likely slightly delayed, but all ended well: fans of Mac computers have at their disposal portable storage-styled Apple , formatted for HFS + file systems and supports Apple Time Machine.

Line drive My Passport for Mac includes devices with capacities from 500 GB to 2 TB. We visited in the hands of a 2-terabyte model, which approximate cost 4500 rubles. Disc looks stylish and well “in the apple” – similar to a black box with aluminum side cover. My Passport for Mac is equipped with a fast enough interface USB 3.0, backwards compatible with the previous version of USB 2.0, so that compatibility issues arise. With specific regard to the port, the My Passport for Mac uses microUSB – very common connector, in case you lose the bundled cable.

Delivered with branded utility WD Drive Utilities, which is produced with the help of hard drive diagnostics, configuration and management of storage. Users can access three different tests, ranging from simple check SMART and ending with the full disk scan to detect broken sectors. Utilities can be changed through the activation of sleep mode (available values ​​are 10, 15, 30, 45 minutes or complete shutdown mode). In addition, the program provides disk cleanup procedure and standard product registration. Naturally, supported Apple Time Machine, you can configure the backup.

Cost 2-terabyte drive My Passport for Mac is almost similar price WD hard drive of the same capacity. In addition, the user receives a compact solution for data storage and backup, which is ideally suited to the style of the “Macs”. Drive looks solid and presentable, besides it is formatted with HFS + file systems and can work with a Mac right “out of the box.”

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One of these days, experts from research company Gartner report prepared by market share in the U.S. computer manufacturers for the fourth quarter of last year, says MacRumors. According to them, during the period from October to December 2013 Mac computers captured 13.7% of the U.S. market and retained the third spot after gadgets from HP and Dell.

Share for the year increased by Mac 28.5% – in the fourth quarter of 2012 it was only 9.9%. It is worth noting that of all the companies listed in this ranking, sluggish growth distinguished only Dell and Lenovo. The rest suffered though not too noticeable, but still a loss.

According to experts, increase the popularity of Mac Apple helped a lot during the Christmas sales when buyers gave their preference to computers on OS X, but not on Windows . Nevertheless, up to the first place where there are battles between HP and Dell, the company is still far.

Analysts also noted that last year was a very noticeable trend towards a reduction in sales due to the tablet PC – they literally “eat” market share computers. In the U.S., for example, sales decreased by 7.5%, while in the rest of the world the situation is no better. Can not be said about Apple, which continues to conquer the American market.

And all would be good, but only a day after the publication of the report from Gartner their market data provided computers U.S. analysts at IDC. They argue that Apple’s market share is not increased, but decreased from 9.7% in 2012 to 9.3% at the end of last year. Divergent data and supply: Gartner expects 2.2 million corporations shipped Mac, while IDC puts the figure at 1.6 million.

Therefore, in contrast to Gartner, IDC put Apple in fourth place ranking after Lenovo.

In the web turned serious discussion about who can still believe in this case. It is recalled that not so long ago IDC already accused mistakes computing – then experts miscalculated share iPad , but then decided to make adjustments to the published data. Gartner for such “punctures” was observed.

In any case, the truth we’ll know the 27 of January, when Apple will present its report for the first fiscal quarter of 2014.

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