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  1. L

    iPhone iphone 3, ios6, itunes store refuses to connect...?

    hello i just found a iphone a1303, iphone 3G, with ios 6 on it i wanted to install two apps normally still available for that system i connected it properly to wifi but.. when i open itunes, it blocks saying : "cannot connect to itunes store" how could it be fixed? thank you
  2. B

    Whats this ribbon connector for on 2017 MBP

    Hi I removed my battery and I'm wondering what these ribbon cable clips are for I have never used them before ? Are they used for testing ? Laptop is A1708
  3. AlexJ092

    AirPods - Only the left connects instantly

    Hi everyone, I have been using my AirPods for a few years and when I take them out of their case and place them into my ears, only the left one connects instantly. I then have to take them out, put them back into the case and then put them back into my ears for both to connect. Anybody else have...
  4. purdnost

    Apple Card Linking Debit Card vs Checking Account to Apple Credit, Cash Cards

    I just realized that I had my Visa debit card linked to my Apple Credit and Cash cards. I swapped it out for my bank checking account, but I’m curious, what are the benefits of using a debit card over checking, and visa versa? When transferring money from my debit card to my Apple Cash card, the...
  5. purdnost

    Carrier New to T-Mobile Connect 2.5 GB Plan - Questions…

    I just switched from T-Mobile postpaid to prepaid 2.5 GB using an eSIM and I have some questions about the service. Hoping someone with experience can help me. Is the T-Mobile app only for postpaid customers? I need to access the prepaid web portal to manage my account? Is it recommended to...
  6. purdnost

    Connecting Apps

    I finally realized, weeks after cancelling my Disney+ subscription, that I could go into my Apple TV app settings and disconnect apps so that they don’t show up as playable when browsing movies. I noticed that my HBO Max wasn’t connected, so I manually connected it. Should the Apple TV app have...
  7. T

    Need help connecting a late 2012 27 inch iMac to a mid 2012 15 inch MacBook Pro

    Is a thunderbolt cable the only thing I need, or do I need anything else to connect the two and make this as seamless as possible? Thanks in advance.
  8. Z

    a mini connected to a Sony after 10years

    How can i connect a late 2009 Mac Mini, to a 2019 Sony Tv (XG Series)? Is it possible? I wish to use the tv as the mini's display.
  9. Michael Whytock

    WiFi issues, at my wits end, tried everything.

    Hello all, As someone who has Reasonable IT knowledge I am kinda here as a last resort as my WiFi doesn’t work and I cannot have tried everything. I have a MacBook Air with macOS Sierra 10.12.6. I have a Virgin Media WiFi hub witch I connect to. The issue is that the WiFi rarely connects. It...
  10. M

    Airpods Pro connect to two iPhones

    After contacting Apple Customer Support, they tell me thats its not possible to connect two iPhones simultaneously to Airpods Pro. So how do i do it the best way, if i have to answer a call on a iPhone thats not connected to Airpods Pro? I use a private iPhone 6S and a work phone iPhone 7, so...
  11. R

    Connecting an iPad/iPhone - Finder does not recognise them

    Using Catalina 10.15 (non-beta) here. I have a sudden need to access a file on the iPad, for which the recommended method is via a cable. Unfortunately, Catalina does not recognise my iPad or iPhone. I am worried that my Finder suffering from some minor corruption, since I don't see other...
  12. L

    Some devices not finding the IP address of my local network

    Hey! Since a week I've thrown out our old router as base station and replaced it with a Time Caspule and a supplementary AirPort Express. Since then, I've been using the network to browse the internet with devices like my iPhone and MacBook. My family does the same with their MacBooks, iPhones...
  13. C

    iPad Pro 2018 audio send to MacBook Pro 15" Touchbar 2016

    Hello guys, I need your help to see if I can do the following: I want to connect my iPad Pro to my MacBook Pro via USB-C to send audio from the iPad to the Mac. Is there any way of doing this? In theory USB-C is capable on sending audio, but I don't seem to find the way to send it to the Mac by...
  14. macduke

    Home Wemo/Ring Integration Help

    So I recently bought a pack of Wemo mini outlet switches because they announced HomeKit support. Well, that was a bit premature as I'm still waiting for the update, but another reason why I was waiting for Wemo is the integration with Ring (which has been promising HomeKit for ages). In the Ring...
  15. Lunder89

    MacBook Air mid 2013 and Wifi after sleep

    I have recently purchased a used MacBook Air 13" from mid 2013 (Originally purchased October 2013). I know there have been a few owners before me. So it has seen some reinstalls in its lifetime. When the Mac has been in sleep for a while, and you wake it up, it does not automatically connect to...
  16. P

    Watch not connecting airpods to radio

    hey guys, im having a problem with my airpods and watch series 3 LTE.... my watch does not connect my airpods when i put on the radio. when i put on radio, it displays the page where it asks me what audio source i want to use. i click on my airpods. and the loading ticker displays and then...
  17. J

    iPhone X New to iPhone (X): Are these normal behaviors?

    Coming from a 4-5 year old HTC One M7. I have recently got an iPhone X, this is my first iPhone so I do not have any experience with what's normal behavior and what's not. I have the sim-free version (should have CDMA and GSM antenna) and it is on 11.1.2. Here are some things I noticed. Please...
  18. S

    Use 1st gen AirPort Express as a wi fi dongle over LAN?

    Hello Everyone, I really did search far and wide, but I don't see anyone having the same issue as me. So, here it is. Situation: I have a router/modem at the home office with a couple of iMacs hooked up to it wirelessly, and also a Mac Pro that doesn't have a wireless module that I want to...
  19. Jay-Jacob

    Automator failure connect NAS shares

    Hi Yosemite and El Capitan I connect my WD Cloud share using automator without any problem. Then I upgrade to Sierra and it won't work properly. When I try connect 2 my WD Cloud NAS in same automator program (this my usual one). First WD Cloud will connect and 2nd WD Cloud always fail to...
  20. I

    iPhone goes off, shows red battery and connect charger icon

    Hello, Bit of an odd one - it's happened over these past two days now. My battery was at about 35%, and the iPhone just switches itself off, no 'low battery' warning or anything. When I hit the power button to try and get back on, it displays the battery up top of the screen, with a red juice...