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Odds and Ends: Apple Knowledge Base updates

#305348 Managed Client: How to prevent profanity from appearing in Dictionary #305213 AirPort Extreme (802.11n) Base Station: Issues connecting to a WEP (TSN) protected network #305365 iSync 2.4: Some Sprint-based Motorola phones may not be recognized #305350 Fixing Incorrect Song or Album Listings in iTunes #305329 Mac OS X 10.4: Reading .plist preference files #61798 Apple security updates #305366 About the security content of Firmware Update 7.1 for AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n #305125 iDVD 6: Setting Encoding preferences #305058 AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler requires AirPort Extreme Update #51772 How to transfer files … Read more

Odds and Ends: Advertisements in paid iTunes content; Apple Knowledge Base updates

Advertisements in paid iTunes content It appears that Apple is now allowing advertisements in paid content from the iTunes Store. Though there has never been a specific policy against such ads, the precedent thus far has been commercial-free.

MacFixIt reader Kevin writes:

"Just thought you should know iTunes is now allowing commercials in paid TV shows. I bought a pass for MLB Daily Rewind, and to my surprise, there are about 5 minutes of commercials as part of every show. This is a $2 per episode show. I am disappointed in Apple for starting this practice. [...] I am fine … Read more

Odds and Ends: Creating a new file directly from the Finder; Sleep issues with SMC Fan Control; Apple Knowledge Base updates

Creating a new file directly from the Finder MonkeyBites tackles one of the more frustrating issues for Windows users switching to the Mac: creating new files directly on the Desktop or elsewhere in the file navigation interface (Finder).

"Just in the last two days I've run across no less than four ways to create new files directly in the Finder. The first is an application called Document Palette. Document Palette runs in the background and allows you to create new documents in the current folder. With a folder active in Finder, press Control Option Command N to make … Read more

Odds and Ends: Vote for the MacFixIt staff in the MacTech 25

MacTech Magazine has opened voting for the MacTech 25, a compilation of the most influential people in the Mac technical community. The magazine says:

"It allows the community to recognize those who are the most influential -- through their work, writing, or any other effort they may make." If you have a chance, stop by and give the MacFixIt staff a nod:

Ben Wilson, Managing Editor Ted Landau, Contributing Editor

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Odds and Ends: Apple Knowledge Base updates

#61688 Identifying iPod models #305268 Mac OS X 10.4.9: Media Eject key delay #304508 Error 1415, 1417, 1418, or 1428: Cannot restore or update iPod in iTunes 7 or later #303240 Use and cleaning of power adapter with MagSafe connector #305191 Mac OS X Server Netinstall: Create new images on servers running the same version of system software #303332 iPod shuffle (First Generation) stuck on solid green light

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Odds and Ends: Knowledge Base updates

#305234 iTunes: iTunes-enabled phone may not appear in Source list when connected to MacBook #303566 Troubleshooting Magsafe power adapters with stuck pins #305077 Logic: MP3 files sometimes play too early #305238 Final Cut Pro 5.1: Mac Pro real-time performance with Mac OS X 10.4.9 #304487 iPhoto unexpectedly quits when viewing or editing certain photos #305056 About Daylight Saving Time changes in 2007 #305121 Aperture: Benefits included with the Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update

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Odds and Ends: Quicken .Mac backup heavily taxing system resources; Knowledge Base updates

Quicken .Mac backup heavily taxing system resources We've received scattered reports of an issue where Quicken 2007 generates excessive processor usage when attempting to backup data .Mac.

One user experiencing this issue writes:

"I've noticed that when quitting Quicken 2007 when the backup to .mac occurs, the fan on my MacBook Core Duo revs up to full speed during the backup.... Not sure what has been coded into Quicken that would cause this behavior. The same thing happens on a MacBook Core 2 Duo, so it isn't an anomaly of just one machine."

If you'… Read more

Odds and Ends: Apple Knowledge Base updates

#305149 About the security content of QuickTime 7.1.5 #305197 DVD Studio Pro: Disable CSS before converting a project to HD #305198 Final Cut Pro: Subclip sent to Soundtrack Pro may be longer than intended #88275 MacBook Pro, MacBook, PowerBook G4, iBook G4: Troubleshooting the slot load disc drive

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Odds and Ends: Problems with DVI-to-DVI output for MacBook (13"); Call for technical support experiences; more

Problems with DVI-to-DVI output for MacBook (13") MacFixIt reader Krzysztof Maj reports an issue where his MacBook (13") fails to generate proper display output when connected via a straight DVI connection. Oddly, the system does generate proper output when connected via DVI-to-VGA setup.

Krzyztof writes:

"This is a strange thing, because when I connect my Macbook to that monitor via VGA (mini DVI to VGA adapter and regular VGA cable) I can reach maximum 1440x900 fine. But when I use DVI in the same way I used to with the VGA adapter, the only maximum resolution is … Read more