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Doesn't this have a large crossover with Super User? A lot of the questions about use of the desktop/laptop hardware and software are certainly Super User questions. It's really only for the iPhone, iPad and iPod questions that aren't allowed on Super User. – ChrisF May 27 '10 at 13:40
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The only Apple questions that can't be answered are the ones on their mobile devices (iPod, iPhone or iPad). These would probably benefit more from a generic gadgets site (like AskAboutGadgets.com) as opposed to SlideToAsk/ForceClose. It also keeps the same analogy within the sites, where developers and users are separated somewhat. Yet I think that the SO team doesn't mind if we get separate sub-groups, as long as they have a strong community... – Ivo Flipse May 27 '10 at 16:52
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this site is unnecessary. Super User handles the Apple PCs and networking equipment, Server Fault the servers, and the gadget site would handle everything else (iPod/iPhone/iPad/Apple TV). – quack quixote May 29 '10 at 23:22
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151 Example Questions (12 closed)

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What's the difference between ACLs and POSIX permissions? When should I use one over the others? (How can I see or edit ACLs on the command line?)
added by Telemachus Jun 18 '10 at 22:48
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How can I move my iTunes library to another hard drive?
added by Henri Watson Jun 19 '10 at 0:06
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My iPad won't rotate when I turn it. What's wrong?
added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 3:28
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Any Mac equivalent to <popular Windows program>?
added by Adam Davis, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:54
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Options for dual or triple monitor on Mac Mini?
added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 3:43
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How can I take screenshots in Mac OS X?
added by Juan A. Navarro, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:52
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No votes left for today, but this would be perfectly at home on Super User. – ChrisF May 27 '10 at 11:08
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How do I run Windows software on a Mac?
added by Troggy, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:52
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For me it is "Why do I have to install a whole Windows OS on a VM just to run Ebay's Turbo Lister?" – philcolbourn May 27 '10 at 10:06
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How do I integrate Windows clients with Mac OS X server?
added by Kyle Cronin May 27 '10 at 5:41
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Isn't this best on ServerFault? – philcolbourn May 28 '10 at 9:58
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Why Portal/Half Life 2/Warcraft 3 doesn't start?(+copy of error message)
added by Gnoupi May 27 '10 at 5:44
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What's Apple going to release in the next generation iPad? [closed]
added by Greg Hewgill May 27 '10 at 7:11
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closed as off topic by Chris W. Rea, alex, Juan A. Navarro, marcnicol, John Rudy Jun 8 '10 at 20:09

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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Subjective, given the secrecy around Apple announcements, such topic can be only "guessing". – Gnoupi May 27 '10 at 8:00
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Let's stick to Q&A. – alex May 27 '10 at 14:29
Life is more than Q&A. – philcolbourn May 28 '10 at 9:51
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How do I upgrade the harddisk in my MacBook Pro without losing my data and programs?
added by splattne May 27 '10 at 7:47
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Who doesn't want to know the answer to this? – philcolbourn May 27 '10 at 10:14
Belongs on Super User – ChrisF May 27 '10 at 10:51
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@ChrisF: A site like this will naturally have some overlap with SuperUser. I think it's acceptable and even desirable. – John Rudy May 27 '10 at 11:36
Overlap in unavoidable, but would it be possible to do a cross-linking between site so that the question is visible in SuperUser as well? – ADB May 27 '10 at 11:39
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How can I lock my screen/session in Mac OS X?
added by Juan A. Navarro, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:51
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How to get Mac OS X to accept traditional Windows keyboard behavior for: control-left, control-right, home, end?
added by ADB, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:50
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How to change my keyboard layout to DVORAK.
added by Tyler Carter May 27 '10 at 14:29
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Hit the shuffle key or the any key. – Binoj Antony Jun 16 '10 at 11:54
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Is there an App for iPhone / iPod / iPad that does... [insert functionality here]?
added by Gnoupi May 27 '10 at 14:38
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Shamelessly copied from Web Applications – Gnoupi May 27 '10 at 14:40
This list can become tedious long. It reminds me of the Best of lists that used to appear on SuperUser and the community killed quickly. – Diago May 27 '10 at 18:04
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I'm used to PCs - should I buy a mac?
added by Good Person May 27 '10 at 15:09
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To subjective and open to a flamewar. – Diago May 27 '10 at 18:04
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The hotter the flames the better. It can't hurt to let people have their say and tell their story of how they finally convinced their parents or local funeral director to try a Mac - besides, they could always change their mind and run Linux if they didn't like OS-X. – philcolbourn May 28 '10 at 9:55
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Stop Play / Pause button opening iTunes in Snow Leopard
added by Kyle Cronin May 28 '10 at 0:16
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stolen from Super User – Kyle Cronin May 28 '10 at 0:17
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iPhone 3GS lens data for Hugin / Panorama Tools
added by Kyle Cronin May 28 '10 at 0:24
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closed as "off topic" on Super User – Kyle Cronin May 28 '10 at 0:24
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How can I make my MacBook Pro's DVD drive work region free?
added by Stu Thompson May 28 '10 at 5:28
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How can I make spotlight searches include my pictures' metadata (faces, places, tags, etc.)?
added by Jaydles May 28 '10 at 13:00
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Is there a way to sync the pictures in my contacts app with my iPhone and Google Contacts?
added by Jaydles, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:49
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How do I convert a KeyNote presentation to a PDF or SWF?
added by Stu Thompson May 29 '10 at 5:47
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How do I correctly and completely remove VirtualBox off my Mac?
added by Diago May 29 '10 at 12:29
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But why would you? – philcolbourn May 30 '10 at 9:17
Because I prefer to use Fusion or Parallels. – Diago Jun 1 '10 at 7:12
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What are the key differences between iPhoto and Aperture 3?
added by Jaydles May 29 '10 at 16:12
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What should I try to speed up my older Mac (running snow leopard)?
added by Jaydles May 29 '10 at 16:16
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How do I get Wine running on my Apple?
added by Good Person, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:47
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Is there a keyboard shortcut that will allow me to paste text from the clipboard, but without any of the formatting from the original source?
added by Juan A. Navarro May 31 '10 at 12:48
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Will an SSD have a meaningful impact on performance for a MacBook Pro? (Assume I'm already maxing out the RAM.)
added by Jaydles May 31 '10 at 23:09
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What resources are best for a long time Windows pro that is switching to Mac OS X?
added by Nick Berardi, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:45
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I think this question is too open, best resources for what? – Juan A. Navarro Jun 1 '10 at 6:59
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Why can't Mac OS X Finder merge directories like Windows?
added by philcolbourn, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:44
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Is it legal to jailbreak my iPhone?
added by Georg Fritzsche Jun 3 '10 at 15:37
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What is the official name of the Mac OS? [closed]
added by Gelatin Jun 4 '10 at 0:27
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closed as off topic by Jared Updike, Mark Szymanski, Myles Braithwaite, gef, Peter Murray Jun 20 '10 at 2:31

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Macintosh?????? – jayhawk Jun 5 '10 at 5:09
Mac OS X (X is pronounced "ten") – Mark Szymanski Jun 14 '10 at 21:23
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I have a file in format x. How can I get this to play on my iPad iPhone?
added by brainimus Jun 5 '10 at 16:04
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What does Mobile Me offer for $99/year that I can't get for free from Google?
added by Alex Basson Jun 11 '10 at 11:39
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A better question would be "How can I replicate as much as possible the offerings of Mobile Me with open source software?" – Peter Murray Jun 20 '10 at 2:30
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How do I change my default terminal shell from bash to zsh?
added by Eimantas Jun 18 '10 at 6:02
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Which is better for running Windows applications on a Mac: VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop?
added by Chris W. Rea May 27 '10 at 3:18
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Subjective question title. Should be changed to, "What are the differences in running windows apps on VMware vs Parallels?" – Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 3:33
And what about VirtualBox from Sun/Oracle, CrossOver from CodeWeavers or Wine? – philcolbourn May 27 '10 at 10:08
You can use a benchmark to prove which has the best performance – Ivo Flipse May 28 '10 at 6:32
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Keyboard mapping - using a Windows keyboard on a Mac - what do the different buttons do?!?
added by Adam Davis, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:55
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Video games run slow on Vista under BootCamp. What can I do to speed them up?
added by Chris W. Rea May 27 '10 at 3:33
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Adding this as an example of a question that is Apple hardware, but not an Apple OS. Should these kinds of questions be permitted? – Chris W. Rea May 27 '10 at 3:33
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I think Boot Camp should be allowed – Kyle Cronin May 27 '10 at 3:38
As long as the question remains specific to the Apple hardware or software (ie, hardware or bootcamp VM). If the question shows that it's a vista problem with the same results on other hardware, then it shouldn't be allowed. If it only occurs on Apple hardware, then sure. – Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 3:41
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Why is Mac OS X better than Windows / Linux / etc.? [closed]
added by Chris W. Rea, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:55
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closed as off topic by mrdenny, waiwai933, Sim, marcnicol, Nifle Jun 9 '10 at 14:59

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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Subjective, argumentative, etc. Suggest these kinds of questions be closed. – Chris W. Rea May 27 '10 at 3:35
the key phrase that really does not work is "better than". – Troggy May 27 '10 at 4:08
But what if the question was more specific and asked about the features of an OS that the reader thought were good-to-have and those that were not? eg. OS-X inability to merge directories must be responsible for a large amount of data loss (or am I the only one?). – philcolbourn May 27 '10 at 9:56
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@philcolbourn: May I suggest submitting a new question to test the idea you have in mind. This is a generic "which is better" without specifics. That, and it is in a subject known to have spark never ending holy wars, repeatedly, over the past few decades. – Stu Thompson May 27 '10 at 10:05
This question is perfect if you're planning on starting a flame war. Other than that, it should be closed no matter what site it's on. – alex May 27 '10 at 14:07
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ADB protocol and interface description? [closed]
added by Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 3:36
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closed as off topic by bmargulies, Kyle Cronin, waiwai933, alex, marcnicol Jun 7 '10 at 10:13

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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This is programming… IMO. – Martín Marconcini May 27 '10 at 8:38
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