Apple Mac tutorials

Fix for iOS 5 Upgrade Bricking your iPhone or iPad

contributed by David Kirk on October 12, 2011 under Apple iPhone

With the Apple servers getting slammed, many people are having their devices locked with the spinning wheel. Essentially, these devices are bricked because they do not have a working operating system installed. Here is how to revert your device back to the old OS until the servers are running again.

 

Troubleshooting iTunes Wi-Fi Sync Problems in Windows

contributed by David Kirk on under Apple iPhone, Windows

Wireless syncing from an iOS device such as an iPhone or iPad makes life so much simpler. However, getting your device to connect to your computer successfully can be difficult. Here are some common solutions to your sync issues.

 

iOS 5: Sync to iTunes over Wi-fi

contributed by David Kirk on under Apple iPhone

Oh, the pain I feel when getting on the bus and suddenly remembering that I have not synced my iPhone or iPod Touch lately. iOS 5 cuts the cable and now lets users sync wirelessly to iTunes.

 

Our Top Six iOS 5 Tricks and Tips

contributed by David Kirk on under Apple iPhone

Starting today, users can update their iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices to iOS 5. Here are some of the iOS 5 tutorials that our users have found most helpful.

 

iPhone 4S: Apple Versus Android Fans Debate

contributed by David Kirk on October 7, 2011 under Android, Apple iPhone

With the news of the iPhone 4S being released soon, I sat down with my Android fanatic friend to debate Apple’s latest release. The Android versus iPhone debate continues to rage.

 

Benchmarks: Parallels Desktop Version 6 versus Version 7

contributed by David Kirk on September 23, 2011 under Apple Mac

Several members of the tech-recipes team are huge fans of the Parallels virtualization software. Each time we upgrade to the latest version, we all hold our collective breaths that we are going to get some speed improvements. With the release of Parallels 7, we benchmarked to explore any performance gains in this latest version.

 

Xcode 3: Common Solutions for Interface Builder Crashes

contributed by David Kirk on September 16, 2011 under Apple Mac

For people developing in Xcode, problems with interface builder are very common. Often the application will just start crashing upon launch. As Xcode has so many connections and integrations, there are multiple reasons that these problems can occur. Hopefully, these fixes will help get you started.

 

Copy Link from App Store in OS X or iOS

contributed by David Kirk on under Apple Mac

As more mac software developers move to the Apple App Store, the ability to share direct links to download and purchase applications becomes essential. These pictures and directions provide examples of sharing links from the App Store from either your mobile device or your mac system.