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Developed by Apple Inc, the Mac OS refers to a series of operating systems for Macintosh computers. It is usually pre-installed on every Mac computer which can be bought online and in retail stores.

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Can Apple iPad run windows application?

The iPad cannot run Windows applications it can only run apps specifically written for it. There is an iPad app, VMWare View for iPad, which connects to a Windows system and allows the user to use Windows applications via the iPad.

How do you change the spell check language through Mac Pages?

To change the language used for spelling checks in Pages:

If not already open open the Inspector pane.

Click on the Text section in the Inspector and then the More button.

From the drop down menu in the Language section select the required language.

Do you need mac os x to install final cut pro?

Yes.

Minimum requiremens to install all Final Cut Studio applications:

▪ Mac computer with an Intel processor

▪ 1GB of RAM (2GB of RAM recommended when working with compressed HD and uncompressed SD sources; 4GB of RAM recommended when working with uncompressed HD sources)

▪ ATI or NVIDIA graphics processor (integrated Intel graphics processors not supported)

▪ 128MB of VRAM

▪ Display with 1280-by-800 resolution or higher

▪ Mac OS X v10.5.6 or later

▪ QuickTime 7.6 or later

Does a Macintosh use FireWire?

The older ones do, but the very latest ones do not.

Why does apple put an i in front of their products?

Apple's first product that made use of the "i" was the iMac computer in 1998. The i stood for Internet to which the iMac could easily be connected - in those days it could be difficult to configure a connection but increasing numbers of people were starting to use it. Eventually, it became an important part of Apple's branding and has become generic with the release of the iPod, iPhone, iPad, iMovie, etc.

Can Microsoft software be installed in Mac?

Some programs created by Microsoft have versions for the Mac. For example, Microsoft Office is available for the Mac operating system. They've also developed Microsoft Messenger, Virtual PC, Outlook Express, and other applications for the Mac. If an application created by Microsoft is not available for the Mac, you can always run Windows on your Mac. If you've got an Intel processor, you can run Windows with Parallels (www.parallels.com), and if your Mac doesn't have an Intel processor, you can always use Microsoft's Virtual PC, which "simulates" windows.

And just in case you meant "Can I use programs developed for Windows on my MacBook," the answer is the same: unless there is a specific Mac version, you'll need to run Windows through Parallels, Bootcamp, or another similar software.

Hope I've answered your question!

Can you use Google Earth and Maps in Mac Operating System?

Google Earth is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. For other Windows-only programs, you can potentially get them to run by installing Wine, a series of commonly used Windows libraries implemented in the executable formats specific to Mac OS X and Linux.

How do you import pictures from the internet to iMovie 2010?

What you can do is hold control key and click, and it will give you a list of options. Click 'import to iphoto' and the image will be in iphoto. In imovie, click where the photos would be, and choose 'iphoto library' and just drag the photo onto the slideshow.

Where can I purchase Mac OS X Snow Leopard?

You can purchase the current Macintosh operating system (Mac OS X, Snow leopard 10.6.6) directly from Apple.

You can choose to visit one of their many stores, or you can purchase it from their website http://www.apple.com/macosx/

List 5 types of memories of a computer?

Five types of computer memory are:

Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM)

Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)

Static RAM (SRAM)

Double Data Rate RAM (DDR)

Rambus DRAM (RDRAM)

How do you get a rainbow puffle on cp?

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How do you partition a mac hard drive without losing data?

If you are running a recent version of Mac OS X you can use the Disk Utility software found in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder. As with all disc based operations it is good practice to have a back-up copy of your content. From the Disk Utility Help page (The Help menu is your friend):

Creating new partitions on a disk

You may be able to create multiple partitions on your disk without losing any data. Each partition works like a separate disk. You may need to create a new partition if you want to install multiple operating systems on your computer. Partitions can also help you organize your files.

NOTICE:Back up your data before creating new partitions on your disk as a precaution.

To create new partitions on a disk:

1. Select the disk from the list at the left, and click Partition.

2. Select an existing partition in the Volume Scheme list, and click Add (+).
Disk Utility splits the partition into two, leaving the data in one of the new partitions. If the partition is less than half-full, Disk Utility creates two partitions of equal size. Otherwise, it creates one partition large enough for the data, and another partition with the remaining space.

3. Resize the partitions as needed.
You can drag the dividers between the partitions in the Volume Scheme list, or you can select a partition in the Volume Scheme list, and then enter a value in the Size field.

4. Choose how to format the partitions that will be erased or created.
For each new partition, select it, enter a name, and then choose a format.

5. Click Apply.

Or you can get under the bonnet and do all that geeky stuff:

You need to use the "diskutil" command line program, along with the "-resizeVolume" flag...

Here is the help information for this command:

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Disk Utility Tool

Usage: diskutil resizeVolume [Mount Point|Disk Identifier|Device Node] size ...

Non-destructively resize a disk. You may increase or decrease its size.

When decreasing size, you may optionally supply a list of new partitions to create.

Ownership of the affected disk is required.

Valid partition sizes are in the format of .

Valid sizes are B(ytes), K(ilobytes), M(egabytes), G(igabytes), T(erabytes)

Example: 10G (10 gigabytes), 4.23T (4.23 terabytes), 5M (5 megabytes)

resizeVolume is only supported on GPT media with a Journaled HFS+ filesystem.

A size of "limits" will print the range of valid values for the current filesystem.

Example: diskutil resizeVolume disk1s3 10G JHFS+ HDX1 5G MS-DOS HDX2 5G

Valid filesystems: "Case-sensitive HFS+" "Journaled HFS+" "Case-sensitive Journaled HFS+" "HFS+" "HFS" "MS-DOS FAT32" "MS-DOS FAT16" "MS-DOS" "MS-DOS FAT12" "UFS" "Linux" "Swap"

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So here's what you need to do: (if you want to install a Linux partition)

In the example from the help command, they are creating a second and third partition on the disk - you don't need to do this (because diskutil doesn't create ext3 or ext4 partitions)...leave the space as "free" or unpartitioned space.

When I'm giving you commands below, a normal shell prompt is shown as a "$" (you don't need to type in the $)....

1.) MAKE SURE YOU AREN'T RUNNING ANY OTHER PROGRAMS WHEN YOU'RE RUNNING THESE COMMANDS. YOU WILL NEED TO RESTART THE MACHINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PARTITION GETS RESIZED.

2.) Use the diskutil command line program to determine which device number your startup disk is:

$ diskutil list

This will list out information that shows device numbers (ie. disk0, disk1s5, etc.). Determine the identifier for your hard drive (it will be listed under "name" - you probably only have one partition, and it's probably the last on on the list).

/dev/disk0

#: type name size identifier

0: Apple_partition_scheme *149.1 GB disk0

1: Apple_partition_map 31.5 KB disk0s1

2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 148.9 GB disk0s3

3.) You need to determine how much free space you have available, and how much you want to split off for Linux (you will want to leave a little for the Mac side, but have enough for Linux or whatever you are doing)...For the most part, if you "Get Info" on the hard drive, and it shows that you have 95 GB capacity, and that 40 GB are used, 75 GB would be a good size to resize the Mac partition to (giving you 35 GB of space there, and 20GB free space for LInux)...

4.) To do the actual resizing, you'll need to use the "sudo" command to run the command as root:

$ sudo diskutil resizeVolume disk0s3 75GB

Who created the Apple computer?

This is not clear and probably can never be precisely determined. The development of the first operating systems happened in several places and was an evolutionary process of modification and adaptation of the preceding Batch Monitorprograms.

How do you merge multiple clips on iMovie?

You cannot merge to video files in iMovie. What you can do is take all clips, audio, etc., that is in the timeline and drag it to the other iMovie file that you have open to technically 'join' the two videos.

What is Mac computer?

An Apple computer, or a Mac, is basically a computer designed and built by Apple Inc. and running a version Mac OS version. Apple's current computer line is the Macintosh; they also produce the iPod, although the iPod is rarely referred to as a "computer."

Apple Inc. (then known as Apple Computer) was one of the early personal computer manufacturers. Their first big entry in the market was the Apple II, which became one of the top personal computers before the IBM PC appeared. Those days birthed the term "Apple computer," since the word "Apple" designated both the manufacturer and the name of the computer.

The current version of Mac OS X is OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

What did Steve Jobs accused bill gates of stealing?

Apple licensed some aspects of the Macintosh operating system to Microsoft so they could develop their Windows operating system. Apple took Microsoft to court as they felt that they had taken more than the licensing agreement allowed for. It was subsequently found that Microsoft had used some of Apple's programming for their Quicktime software in their own Media Player. These disputes were resolved after several years and the two companies agreed to be more cooperative.

What is better mac book air or mac book pro?

The Pro is better - i have heard the air can break really easily because it is so light and flimsy.

I disagree. The air is faster and easier to carry around. The pro might freeze now and then, but the air wont. I have it and it never broke on me once or froze on me.

It depends, if you're looking for more memory and amazing performance, get the mac book pro. If you're looking for something to travel with or a simple, basic computer for surfing the web or email etc., get the mac book air.

How much RAM does my mac have?

There are different amounts of memory capability depending on the type of Mac computer you have. An iMac is going to be different than an iBook. You can also install more memory in your computer if needed. It's best to contact a retail store and talk to someone who specializes in memory to discover how much memory you can acquire with your Mac computer.

How do you turn off an Apple computer?

In the top left hand corner, click on the Apple logo, and scroll down to "Shut down..." and the computer will shut down. Alternatively, you can press the power button and it should prompt you with 4 options: Restart; Sleep; Cancel; Shut Down.

Can you install Mac OS X Snow Leopard from a used disk?

If it's the original disk (grey?) that came with yourcomputer when it was brand new then yes.

If it's a retail disk, then if your computer meets the minimum system requirement then yes.

If your computer came installed with Lion brand new then it might, but it's not supported by Apple. If Apple had not updated the new computers when Lion started being shipped then you still have the older architecture so you could still boot to an older OS, at least as far as the OS that those computers originally came with.

In other words, when Apple ships a new OS and dosen't update the computers at the same time the computers will only ship with the new OS from then on.

How do you shutdown a Mac without mouse?

You can press power button on Mac computers. Box will pop up asking you what would like to do: Restart, Sleep, Cancel or Shutdown (default). Pressing ENTER (return) will activate shutdown operation.

The second way would be using Terminal approach. Write this line:

sudo shutdown -h now

This will be immediate shutdown with no asking if applications should be closed or documents saved. In other words, this will force Mac OS X to shutdown immediate. Note, that in this case you will have to enter computer password after executing this line.

What processor is used in apple's Macintosh computers?

Apple uses various processors from Intel for their range of computers.

What was the last invention of Steve Jobs?

The last thing Steve Jobs presented was the iPad 2. He wasn't an inventor, just a really smart business man. :)

How do you close iPad?

Push and hold the sleep button for 4 seconds, then slide the slider to the right to shut it down.

* "close" in this answer was read as "shut down"