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(March 26th/27th) Apple Support Article Updates: (later added first)
Resetting an AirPort base station FAQ
AirPort base stations: Time Machine hard drive compatibility
How to move Time Machine backups from one AirPort Time Capsule to another
How to identify Mac mini models
Frequently asked questions about using a Retina display
How to Turn on "three finger drag" for your Force Touch trackpad
Some car stereos require a firmware update for AVRCP 1.4 Bluetooth compatibility
How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac
If you can't send or receive email on your Mac
Adding additional media format support to QuickTime
Automatically re-open windows, apps, and documents on your Mac
What to expect when you import slow-motion video from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to your Mac or PC
iBooks Author: About LaTeX and MathML support
Create a new book in iBooks Author with same look & feel of one created previously
OS X Server: Removal of the localhost.plist does not renew Kerberos services
How to Create your own iTunes Radio station
iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match, and iTunes Radio availability
iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos
Sync your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with iTunes using Wi-Fi
If you see Connect to iTunes screen when you start iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Locate and view your connected device in iTunes
About the 'Automatically Add to iTunes' folder
About iTunes Pass
Complete My Bundle FAQs
Apple Earbuds and static electricity
Compatibility of Apple wired headset models with iPhone, iPad, and iPod models
Courses to study for the ACMT 9L0-065 exam
Where do I find my Case or Repair ID?
Contact Apple TV content providers (info/listing)
OS X: When your computer spontaneously restarts or displays "Your computer restarted because of a problem." (kernel panic)
OS X Mavericks: Unexpected restart when Tuxler 1.0 is installed
OS X Mavericks: Sophos Anti-Virus on-access scanner versions 8.0 - 9.1 may cause unexpected restarts
Get help using iCloud Contacts
What to do after you change your Apple ID email address or password
If you can't open iMovie, GarageBand, or iWork apps in iOS 8
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Previous News Archive Summary:
March 24th/25th, 2015 News Archive
Nvidia Graphics Driver for OS X 10.10.2 with Security Update 2015-003
Review of G-Drive ev ATC with Thunderbolt
Ars article on 2015 MacBook Air supporting 4K displays at 60Hz
(although not in latest rev of Apple doc on 4K/UHD displays/TV 60Hz list)
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel gets new Claptastic campaign & bundle
Apple Support Article Updates:
- If you can't back up or restore your Mac using Time Machine
- How to Create a multi-channel MXF file with Final Cut Pro X and Compressor
- (OS X) Dictation might not work if your Internet connection is filtered
- Aperture: Working with stacks
- iDVD: Setting Encoding preferences
- iMovie: Using Flip Mino and Flip Ultra camcorders
- iPhoto: Troubleshooting Camera Connections
- iPhoto: Network alert when ordering prints or books
- Contact Info for Apple TV content providers
- How to Import contacts from your SIM card
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