Tools, Tips and Fixes for iPhone, Mac, iPad and iPod

January 14, 2012

Guide: Trackpad Configuration

If you’ve recently received an Apple notebook as a gift or just want to know how to configure you Mac’s trackpad, read on! Multi-touch trackpads are one of Apple’s flagship features on the latest MacBook Airs and Pros. This is because they add a ton of functionality to OS X Lion as well as other [...]

January 13, 2012

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Private Browsing: iOS / OS X

By default, the Safari web browser records your web history, cookies and cache. This may be annoying if you would like to record privately. Fortunately, you can prevent your iOS or Mac OS X device from recording your web history with Private Browsing. When enabled, Safari will no longer record your web or Autofill history. [...]

January 13, 2012

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Adjusting Image Sizes – Preview

If you’re an avid social networker, you may know the pain of not being able to upload an image because of its file size. At AppleToolbox, we’ve found a quick and easy workaround that will let you easily resize images using the Preview application which comes preinstalled on every Mac. In this tutorial we will [...]

January 6, 2012

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QuickTime: Recording Audio, Video and Screen

QuickTime X is a media utility that has many little known features including audio, video, and screen recording. Because QuickTime X is included with every Mac running OS X 10.6 or higher, no extra software is required for this tutorial. Recording Media With QuickTime X To start, launch QuickTime. Once it has completely launched, look [...]

December 11, 2011

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“Item(s) could not be synced. See iTunes for more information” error fix

Some users have reported that they could not successfully sync all of their files resulting in this error: “(x) item(s) could not be synced. See iTunes for more information”. Fix Photos may cause this problem. When you sync photos to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod; iTunes creates a small version of each photo and stores [...]

December 11, 2011

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iPhone Wi-Fi not working, fix

Several users have reported that they encounter Wi-Fi connection issues with their iPhones. There may be several possible reasons for these problems. We compiled a list of two common problems and some troubleshooting tips. You may try our solution steps for each one until you resolve your issue. Symptom 1: I am unable to turn [...]

December 11, 2011

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iPod Touch /iPad/iPhone: album artwork is missing after updating to iOS 5, fix

Several users have reported that after upgrading their device to iOS 5, some or all artwork has disappeared on their iPod Touch /iPad/iPhone. Fix Connect your iPod to the computer. Select your device, then the ‘music‘ tab uncheck ‘Sync Music’ Sync your device recheck ‘Sync Music’ Re-sync your device. Please note that this process may [...]

December 11, 2011

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Can I watch a rented movie without an internet connection?

There may be circumstances where you may want to watch a rented movie on your iOS device where you have no Wi-Fi or 3G connection (e.g. on a flight). Apple’s official documents state “an Internet connection to the iTunes Store is required to authorize playback.” So, the question is whether an internet connection is required [...]

December 11, 2011

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iPhone: Conserving iOS Battery Life

If you have trouble making your iPhone’s battery last a whole day, read on! In this tutorial we will be showing you how to maximize your iOS device’s battery. This is quite helpful if you’re an iPhone power user that uses your iPhone throughout the day. This tutorial requires an iOS device running iOS 5.0 [...]

December 9, 2011

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How to Use iTether with Mac OS X

Recently the app “iTether” was allowed into the iTunes App Store for $14.99. This application lets you use your iPhone’s 3G connection on your Mac or PC. Unfortunately, Apple ended up pulling this application from the App Store shortly after it was introduced into the App Store. If you were one of the “lucky ones” [...]