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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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How to update an iTunes library located on a (Windows Samba) NAS?
added by splattne Jun 2 '10 at 8:31
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Why are Apple products so expensive? [closed]
added by Georg Fritzsche Jun 3 '10 at 15:40
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closed as off topic by Juan A. Navarro, Chris W. Rea, alex, waiwai933, 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.

Because they're good ;) – Mark Szymanski Jun 14 '10 at 21:25
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Will Windows iTunes work properly when run inside a [VirtualPC] VM?
added by Niall C. Jun 3 '10 at 19:02
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How can I update the firmware on my [iPod] without using iTunes?
added by Niall C. Jun 3 '10 at 19:03
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Apple iPad or HP Slate? [closed]
added by Arvinje Jun 4 '10 at 9:59
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closed as off topic by alex, Diago, Mark Szymanski, pgb, Myles Braithwaite Jun 17 '10 at 18:00

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Apple iPad is better – jayhawk Jun 5 '10 at 5:07
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Apple iPad exists. – Jared Updike Jun 8 '10 at 19:38
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What is the first thing you install on virgin Mac OS X?
added by Eimantas Jun 18 '10 at 15:25
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it's not a poll – effkay Jun 18 '10 at 21:40
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How do I take back tabs-on-top interface for safari 5?
added by Eimantas Jun 18 '10 at 15:26
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What is a best cash flow management application for the Mac?
added by Jacob Gorban Jun 19 '10 at 12:28
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Can I install MS-Office {version} on a Mac?
added by Binoj Antony Jun 19 '10 at 13:15
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How to disable the keyboard so it will only wake from sleep when pressing the power key? (kitten protection)
added by D4V360 Jun 19 '10 at 13:15
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What is your favorite Apple/Mac/iPhone cartoon?
added by Kyle Cronin May 27 '10 at 3:45
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As a general rule of thumb these questions should not be allowed, but once in a while everyone loves them. – ADB May 27 '10 at 11:36
These sort of questions, jokes, war stories, even opinion and anti-steve jabs encourage participation and community growth. Think back to your day-jobs: how boring would it be without the odd joke, politics and controversy? – philcolbourn May 28 '10 at 9:42
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If this ever got allowed, I should hope it would be community wiki. – Nathan Osman Jun 2 '10 at 2:04
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How do I install a graphics card in my Dell
added by Kyle Cronin May 27 '10 at 5:43
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non-Apple hardware, off topic – Kyle Cronin May 27 '10 at 5:44
Belongs on SuperUser. – Nathan Osman Jun 2 '10 at 2:04
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What are the restrictions in the Apple iPhone SDK license?
added by Stu Thompson May 27 '10 at 6:48
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Can or should questions that break someone else's rules be allowed, tolerated? – Stu Thompson May 27 '10 at 6:49
This is a programming question anyway, so even if we were to break Apple's rules, the questions would still be off topic – Kyle Cronin May 27 '10 at 22:39
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How can I install Emacs/LaTeX/<whatever> in Mac OS X?
added by Juan A. Navarro, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:51
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Is it possible to run Mozilla Firefox 2.x in fullscreen mode (or some approximation of it)?
added by bentsai May 27 '10 at 13:08
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I think we've established that asking random questions about non-Apple/Mac stuff doesn't belong in this forum. This doesn't really help define the site at all. – Benjamin Pollack Jun 9 '10 at 23:14
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Is there a way to search for "The Who" in iTunes without getting "The Guess Who" in the results as well?
added by Kyle Cronin Jun 1 '10 at 20:56
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I was thinking of getting a iPad to browse the Internet while I work, should I? [closed]
added by Hellbog, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:43
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closed as off topic by Diago, Jared Updike, brainimus, Alex Basson, Chris W. Rea Jun 16 '10 at 23:42

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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Invites too much discussion. – Jared Updike Jun 8 '10 at 19:38
Is there a right answer to this kind of question? – Alex Basson Jun 11 '10 at 12:49
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How can I stop my friends from buying everything that Apple produces, even if they have no use for it?
added by Rog May 27 '10 at 5:00
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Im going to vote 'on-topic' just because I really need this one answered... – Tyler Carter May 27 '10 at 5:40
Apple's lock-in policy is a real pain if you want to break free. – philcolbourn May 27 '10 at 9:47
Discussion about buying Apple products is relevant to Apple, isn't it? Discussion about the reasons that people buy Apple products is also relevant. 'Stop my friends' is grey but I vote on topic. – Kirk Broadhurst May 27 '10 at 11:01
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This question can belong on any site merely by changing "Apple" to something else. The answers would be the same regardless of what you filled in for Apple, therefore this question doesn't belong here. Perhaps psychiatricoverflow would be able to provide a good home for these questions. – Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 13:57
Great discussion! I wasn't sure how well the pot would stir on this one :) – Rog May 28 '10 at 2:26
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How do I reset my cookies in Firefox/Opera?
added by Gnoupi May 27 '10 at 13:32
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Or "what about multi-platform questions?" – Gnoupi May 27 '10 at 13:47
If it is about FF/Opera on OS-X - why not? – philcolbourn May 28 '10 at 9:36
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But it's exactly the same as every other version of Firefox/Opera. That doesn't seem like it's applicable to the site--in fact, it doesn't even really help define the site, in my opinion. – Benjamin Pollack Jun 9 '10 at 23:15
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I've heard that Mac is better than Windows for image/video processing. Why is this? Can you provide *specific* examples of where this holds true?
added by Good Person, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:46
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please note the last part of the question. This is NOT subjective. – Good Person May 31 '10 at 8:51
Although you ask for specific examples, the question will easily lead into flame wars, as has been proven on SU in the past. People don't read the question completely, and choose to answer what they feel is relevant. – Diago May 31 '10 at 8:59
I'm also of the opinion that this kind of questions, even if looking for objective information, will quickly turn into a flame war. – Juan A. Navarro May 31 '10 at 12:46
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How well does GoodReader for iPhone/iPad re-flow technical PDFs with lots of equations? I'd love to papers on with it.
added by Jared Updike Jun 8 '10 at 19:37
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How do you "papers on with it?" – Gelatin Jun 19 '10 at 0:12
@Simon, well, one day I sat down and I accidentally a whole papers on with it! I hope this clears things up. – Adam Davis Jun 19 '10 at 0:32
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List of iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad hardware and software versions (i.e., compatibility matrix)?
added by Adam Davis, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:54
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This isn't a question, belongs on wikipedia. – Rog May 28 '10 at 2:29
Especially after the next iPhone and OS come out many questions will be, "Can I do X on my iPhone?" and without a handy reference for people to know what they're running in terms of hardware and OS, it's going to be difficult to help them. Such a reference is important to this site, and we shouldn't rely on, or expect, other sites to handle this for us (ie, let's not send people away for information that should be on our site). – Adam Davis May 28 '10 at 7:04
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What is the best bridge to drop my old Mac off of if I want it to be completely obliterated?
added by Tyler Carter May 27 '10 at 14:31
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Everyone knows you use a hammer. – John Rudy May 27 '10 at 20:57
Either a 20 pound sledge hammer, or a baseball bat. Smaller repeating forces are more effective than one large force. – Adam Davis May 28 '10 at 6:37
These sites need some humour. Vote Yes. – philcolbourn May 28 '10 at 9:36
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I can't get <video game> to work on Vista under BootCamp. It crashes on startup with this message: (...)
added by Gnoupi May 28 '10 at 8:18
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Illustrating the thin border, with BootCamp. Is it really a Mac problem, or would it be same if he was running Vista directly? – Gnoupi May 28 '10 at 8:20
It it's a boot camp problem it's ok, but if it turns out to be a problem with the game, then it's off topic – Kyle Cronin May 29 '10 at 0:26
@Kyle - unfortunately you will probably need several Windows troubleshooting steps to know from where is actually the problem. – Gnoupi May 30 '10 at 7:10
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Is it possible to make phone calls with a 3G iPad (without jail breaking)?
added by Jaydles May 31 '10 at 1:45
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Could easily be asked on Super User without consequence – Jasarien Jun 17 '10 at 21:40
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@Jasarien actually, no, this would get closed as off topic on Super User – Kyle Cronin Jun 17 '10 at 23:01
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Why does Apple have such onerous rules about the ipad and ipod? [closed]
added by Tim Jun 2 '10 at 15:56
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closed as off topic by Juan A. Navarro, Chris W. Rea, alex, 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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What is adams apple?
added by Binoj Antony Jun 16 '10 at 11:51
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Which apple (iPxxx) fell on newton?
added by Binoj Antony Jun 16 '10 at 11:53
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Will it really keep the doctor away?
added by Binoj Antony Jun 16 '10 at 11:55
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How do I plant a virus in an alien mothership?
added by Kyle Cronin May 28 '10 at 1:22
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An Independence Day reference, for those that are wondering. Jeff Goldblum hacks the alien mothership with his Mac. – Kyle Cronin May 28 '10 at 1:24
i lol'd <!-- comment --> – Maxim Zaslavsky Jun 9 '10 at 20:09
Even though I get the reference, this seems a bit too off-topic, even for an Apple site. – Benjamin Pollack Jun 9 '10 at 23:12
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Will my iPhone blow up if I put it in the microwave? Will my warranty still be valid?
added by Nathan Osman Jun 2 '10 at 6:22
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off-topic, but I have to agree it really made me laugh :D – Juan A. Navarro Jun 3 '10 at 17:35
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