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Ask TUAW: Power adapters, Windows 7, iWork refresh, and more

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Welcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we’ve got questions about MacBook power adapters, Windows 7 in Boot Camp and virtualization in general, resetting the Mac Setup Assistant, the next iWork refresh, and more.

As always, your suggestions and questions are welcome. Leave your questions for next week in the comments section at the end of this post. When asking a question, please include which machine you’re using and what version of Mac OS X is installed on it (we’ll assume you’re running Snow Leopard on an Intel Mac if you don’t specify), or if it’s an iPhone-related question, which iPhone version and OS version you have.

Tofa asks

I have a 15″ MBP (unibody 2nd gen) and a 13″ MB. I noticed that their power supplies are different. There is a 60W(13″) and an 85W(15″). Is it bad for the battery if i use one on the other?

Check out this Apple Support Doc. Basically it comes down to this: it’s fine to use the higher wattage adapter with the lower power device, but it may not work so well in the other direction.

Matt asks

I’ve installed Windows 7 on my (late) 2006 24″ iMac. The best thing about Windows 7 is Windows Media Center, which I’d like to be able to use while still being logged into the OS X side of things. First question, can I now buy Parallels or some other software to run my Windows 7 from the Bootcamp partition? I don’t want to have to reinstall Windows 7 again if I can help it. Second, can you recommend a USB Tuner that will work with Windows Media Center to capture over the air broadcasts?

Both Parallels and VMware Fusion allow you to use a Boot Camp installation in virtualization. That is, you can run your Boot Camp partition as if it were a virtual machine. As far as tuners go, I’d probably try for something cross-platform so you could use it straight from OS X as well. Check out this site (scroll down) for some suggestions from Equinux and Hauppauge.

CozartDono asks

I have a late 2007 Macbook Pro running the latest Snow Leopard and a Boot Camp partition running Windows 7 32 bit. I have the retail upgrade version that includes 64-bit and 32-bit.The last time I checked, there wasn’t a way to install 64-bit Windows 7 with Boot Camp. But I noticed the Boot camp update has a download for 64-bit Windows 7. Whenever I’ve tried to install 64-bit, I can’t get the disc to boot up and start the installation. Is there a way to install 64-bit Windows 7 with Boot camp that I was never aware of? Is there a guide I can look at? And most importantly, can I do an upgrade from my existing installation of Widows 7 ?I’m thinking most likely this is case.

According to this Microsoft FAQ the only way to upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit Windows 7 is to backup and reinstall. The most recent version of Boot Camp 3.1 supports 64-bit Windows 7.

John.B asks

After doing a fresh install (assuming Leopard for my Blackbook, but interested in the Snow Leopard answer as well), can’t I log in once with an administrative account to get the Mac fully updated with the latest updates and patches, then blow away that user’s home directory to get the Welcome screen to run for the new owner.

It is possible to do this, but it’s not completely straightforward as you’d need to do it from the terminal in Single User Mode. Check out this hint from Mac OS X Hints for the low-down. There also this Clean Install.app that’s a bit easier to use, but you’ll need to be booted onto a different volume.

James asks

Hi, I recently got a 27 inch iMac core i7. In general I’m thrilled with it but the dvd player software that comes with it isn’t that great. I’m not keen on using front row because I want to be able to do other thing’s while the dvd’s playing. Is there a decent dvd playback programme for the mac ? I’ve tried myself to find one but mostly they seem to be about ripping and burning dvds rather than watching them !

You don’t say what you dislike so much about the built-in DVD player application, so I’m not sure what you would think is decent. That said, I can suggest you have a look a VLC for a free alternative.

Jo asks

Since the January event is over, and we still have no iLife X, will we see it anytime later this year? I’m considering getting iWork and iLife now….

trevor asks

Will there be an iLife 10? I’ve looked everywhere and found no sign of it. Am I better off just buying 09 now as I am still running 07’s version.

As with all Apple hardware and software releases, there’s simply no way to tell for sure regarding unannounced products. As it happens, there was about a year between iWork ‘05 and ‘06, but 19 months between ‘06 and ‘08 and 16 months between ‘08 and ‘09 (source). It’s been a little more than a year since iWork ‘09 so I would expect to see something this year, but I have absolutely no hard information. Personally, I think it’s likely that an update would come on the heels of the release of iWork for the iPad in the late Spring or Summer, but that a pure guess.

behindthecurtain asks

I LOVE using Remote on my iTouch to control iTunes on another computer, but hate being limited to that device. Is there a widget or app that does the same thing on my Macbook Pro?

There are several applications out there designed to do this, but it seems like none of them have been updated recently. You might want to check out TuneConnect 2 iTunesRemote and iTunes Remote Control.

TUAWAsk TUAW: Power adapters, Windows 7, iWork refresh, and more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Former Apple engineer: Fingerworks may be a part of the tablet

Filed under: Hardware, Rumors, Software, Apple, Developer

The New York Times is the latest big source of tablet rumors today, and they went way back for the latest stab in the dark. All the way back to 2005, when Apple purchased a little company called Fingerworks, known for their work with gesture recognition on a multitouch interface like the Touchstream keyboard above. The Gray Lady says they spoke with “former Apple engineers” who have worked on the tablet itself, and those guys claim that it makes use of gesture recognition to operate: “for example, three fingers down and rotate could mean ‘open an application.’” Another former employee told them that Apple’s been putting together a multitouch version of iWork for years, and that the tablet is actually a full-featured Mac, not just an e-reader or larger iPod touch.

Of course, we don’t know how long ago these Apple engineers worked for the company — given that the App Store has vastly changed things over there in just the last year and a half, the tablet itself could have changed its focus in that same period of time. At this point, given all of the things you can do with a multitouch screen, finger gestures are probably the least impressive. But then again, Apple’s been obsessed with multitouch for a while, so it’s not a stretch to think they might be included some of this FingerWorks technology in a larger multitouch screen. Wait and see, wait and see.

[via MacRumors]

TUAWFormer Apple engineer: Fingerworks may be a part of the tablet originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Working with Keynote builds

Filed under: Software, How-tos, Productivity, iWork

In Keynote (and also in PowerPoint), a build refers to the appearance and/or disappearance of elements (such as text, bullets, images, audio and movies) within a given slide.

Working with builds is relatively straightforward. You select the item(s) that you want to create a build for and then choose the order to activate or deactivate each element. These controls are accessible via the Build Inspector pane, which you can get to by clicking on Inspector button or with the Command-Option-i keyboard shortcut. By default, builds are activated by a click with your mouse, or via the spacebar or right-arrow key on your keyboard.

There may be times when you want to add some creativity and more Steve-ness to your builds, and automated builds provide you this functionality.

In this picture, I have three elements that I want to “build in,” or have appear, on the screen. I want “Who?” to show up first, “What?” to show up second, and “I don’t know” to show up third

Using the Keynote defaults, these elements would show up in the order that I click: “Who?” after the first click, “What?” after the second click, and “I don’t know” after the third click.

But let’s say I wanted “What?” and “I don’t know” to automatically appear in sequence after I click on “Who?” To do this, I just need to change the “Start Build” options of both elements. For the “What?” build, instead of choosing “On Click,” I’m going to choose the “Automatically after Build 1.” And for the “I don’t know” build, I’m going to choose “Automatically after Build 2.” Now, “What” and “I don’t know” will automatically build in after “Who?” is clicked.

One neat thing about automatic builds is that they can apply to “actions” as well. So if, in this baseball example, we want the elements to move to different bases after a build, we would apply the same “Automatically after…” logic to them.

Got more Keynote tips (or want more)? Let us know in the comments.

TUAWWorking with Keynote builds originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Using iWork as an image editor

Filed under: Software, Tips and tricks, iWork

I recently noted the image-editing functionality of Preview.app, which can act as a “good enough” image editor for many that don’t have access to Photoshop. While it’s difficult to argue with the free price tag, Preview is not without its limitations. Fortunately, many of these limitations are unlocked if you happen to own Apple’s iWork suite, which in its own right can serve as an image editor for the budget-minded.Read on to see how to use iWork in this unconventional way.

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TUAWUsing iWork as an image editor originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ask TUAW: Making contact sheets, adjusting multiple files’ properties, using network locations, and more

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Welcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly Mac troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we’ve got questions about making photo contact sheets, adjusting properties for multiple files at the same time in the Finder, automatically managing settings based on location, changing the spell check language in iWork and more.

As always, your suggestions and questions are welcome. Questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you’re running and which version of Mac OS X (we’ll assume you’re running Leopard on an Intel Mac if you don’t specify). And now, on to the questions.

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TUAWAsk TUAW: Making contact sheets, adjusting multiple files’ properties, using network locations, and more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Snow Leopard box set makes short-lived cameo in Apple’s online store

Whether or not Snow Leopard build 10A432 is really the ready-for-shipment “golden master,” Apple’s own site is giving hope to the masses that its next platform iteration is gearing up for a launch sooner rather than later. MacRumors is reporting that a Mac Box Set containing OS X 10.6 , iLife ‘09, and iWork ‘09 popped up on Apple’s online store today priced at $169 for single users and shipping within 24 hours. The page itself no longer exists, although not before Google’s spiders managed to pick up on it. It’s probably wishful thinking to think this is indicative of a release before its projected September launch window — and really, at this point, that’s only a couple of weeks away — if you were gonna hope for it anyway, here’s some fodder for ya.

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Read – Google entry for now-defunct page

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Software

Snow Leopard box set makes short-lived cameo in Apple’s online store originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Snow Leopard pre-orders now being taken at Amazon

We could’ve sworn it was already available for pre-order, but seeing as Google cache is telling us otherwise, we thought it best to give you a heads up that Amazon is now accepting monies for Mac OS X 10.6 a.k.a. Snow Leopard. Nothing new about the date and price from what we heard at WWDC this year, it’s still listed for September at $29. Five-user family pack is $49, Server version is $499, and you can bundle a single or five-user pack with iWork and iLife for $169 and $229, respectively. We don’t anticipate the OS being in short supply come launch, but if you need a peace of mind and Snow Leopard on day one, pull out your credit card and direct your browser Amazon’s way.

[Thanks, Luis M]

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Software

Snow Leopard pre-orders now being taken at Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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