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Magic Trackpad: Avoiding unintentional clicks

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:44:31 +0000

Learn what to do if your supported Mac portable trackpad or Magic Trackpad unexpectedly appears to select (or drag across) a given area on the display after you install Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0.

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Magic Trackpad: Avoiding unintentional clicks

Mac OS X Server v10.6: Server may not receive DHCP-supplied network settings with default firewall rules

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:13:23 +0000

Mac?OS?X?Server v10.6 may not receive an IP?address for a network interface if the Firewall service is enabled with the default firewall rules. If the interface is configured to use DHCP then it will not receive an IP?address or other network configuration information.

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Mac OS X Server v10.6: Server may not receive DHCP-supplied network settings with default firewall rules

Mac OS X Server v10.5, v10.6: Symlinks in FTPRoot for FTP-enabled share points must be manually removed

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:13:00 +0000

The optional FTP service automatically generates symlinks to the appropriate share paths inside of the configured FTPRoot folder.

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Mac OS X Server v10.5, v10.6: Symlinks in FTPRoot for FTP-enabled share points must be manually removed

iMac (Mid 2010): Using the correct Mac OS X system software

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:37:52 +0000

Learn what to do if your iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)?or iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) exhibits symptoms that indicate the wrong Mac OS?X system software is installed. Symptoms may include: Upon opening iMovie, a message states that iMovie requires a graphics card that is compatible with Quartz Extreme and that one or more of your graphics cards do not support Quartz Extreme.? The computer may not go to sleep when you choose Sleep from the Apple (?) menu.

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iMac (Mid 2010): Using the correct Mac OS X system software

iTunes Store: How to rent TV Shows

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:29:33 +0000

You can rent TV Shows from the iTunes Store and watch them on your Mac or Windows computer, iPhone, or iPod touch.1

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iTunes Store: How to rent TV Shows

About the security content of iTunes 10

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:23:30 +0000

This document describes the security content of iTunes 10, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads. 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

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About the security content of iTunes 10

iTunes Store: TV episode rental frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:56:47 +0000

See the frequently asked questions below to learn more about renting TV episodes from the iTunes Store. Note:?TV rentals are currently only available in the US.

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iTunes Store: TV episode rental frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Mac Pro (Mid 2010): Kernel panic when installing or restarting Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:36:43 +0000

Certain Mac Pro (Mid 2010) configurations may exhibit a kernel panic or otherwise appear unresponsive after you install Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac virtualization software or after you restart the computer.? You may also experience a kernel panic using the Parallels virtualization engine in 32-bit mode. ?

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Mac Pro (Mid 2010): Kernel panic when installing or restarting Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac

iMovie ‘09: Importing AVCHD clips from some multi-format camcorders may require additional steps

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:04:33 +0000

Some camcorders that record multiple formats require extra steps to import both formats into iMovie ’09. If you have recorded both AVCHD and MP4 (or iFrame) formats with certain camcorders, iMovie will only recognize the MP4/iFrame video clips in its ‘Import’ window.

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iMovie ‘09: Importing AVCHD clips from some multi-format camcorders may require additional steps

Mac Pro (Mid 2010): Migration does not complete

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:02:44 +0000

In some situations, your migration may not seem to complete or may stop running and report a Network Connection message.

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Mac Pro (Mid 2010): Migration does not complete