Apple Toolbox

With every iOS version, Apple introduces new features and improvements. Thus you may want to upgrade your device’s iOS version. Here is how: 1-Ensure that you have the latest version of iTunes. 2-Connect your device to your computer. 3-Select your device in iTunes under Devices. 4-Click “Check for Update” 5-If there is an update, iTunes [...]

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.5, a significant update for Mac OS X 10.6.x (Leopard). The new release includes these enhancements, among others: improve reliability with Microsoft Exchange servers address performance of some image-processing operations in iPhoto and Aperture address stability and performance of graphics applications and games resolve a delay between print jobs [...]

Some users have reported an issue in which iPhoto ’11 gets stuck on the library upgrade process that occurs directly after installing the program (as part of the iLife suite). Users experiencing this problem may receive a gray screen and a spinning progress indicator indefinitely. Fixes Select library. Hold down the option key while you [...]

A number of users attempting to update to iOS 4.0.2 have reported problems updating, including “Error 9″ and another issue in which the update stalls partway through. Fixes Restore instead of update. Backup your iPhone, then perform a restore process instead of using the check for update function. This may allow the iPhone  to successfully [...]

Although the iOS 4.0.1 update was ostensibly designed only to “improve the formula to determine how many bars of signal strength to display” and address other minor bugs, a number of users have reported significantly degraded actual signal strength (not just fewer bars, which may occur with the same signal under iOS 4.0.1) and increased [...]

A number of iPhone 3G users have experienced a significant degradation in performance after the iOS 4.0 update. iPhone 3GS users generally report across-the-board performance improvements with the new update, but original iPhone 3G users have reported slow app launching, delayed reactions to taps, and generally poor interface responsiveness. Fixes Perform a “hard reset.” Hold down the [...]

Some users have reported an issue in which iTunes displays the error message “The iPhone “name of iPhone” could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (29)” when attempting to update to iOS 4.0, or perform a restore on an iOS 4.0 device. This issue appears to affect primarily users who have replaced their batteries [...]

On June 21, we noted that a number of iPhone users have reported loss of cellular data access (3G or EDGE) and MMS capabilities after the update to iOS 4.0. We offered a number of fixes, including reapplication of carrier APN settings, which was successful for most readers. Apple has now published two knowledge base [...]

Most users will install the recently released Mac OS X 10.6.4 without a hitch, but a handful will likely experience problems that range from minor annoyances to workflow interruptions. There is a routine that will eliminate 99% of show-stopping issues after any  incremental Mac OS X update. If you’re experiencing such a problem (i.e. a [...]