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Mail refreshes screen and marks mail as read

does know how stop mail screen refreshing often. missing many emails because marks them read somehow , quite often. don't realize have new mail because little blue dot gone. has experienced problem? part of think problem when done reading email, cursor has on something highlighted without marking read because in idle position. when mail screen refreshes, marks place cursor sitting "read". haven't read miss email. make sense?   Forums Macs macOS Older OS X Versions Mac OS X Lion (10.7) iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Apple ID iCloud Desktop Computers Apple Music Professional Applications iPod iWork Apple TV iLife Wireless

Time Machine backups

is there way time machine backup without buying time capsule or attaching usb hd. want how hourly , weekly backups of time capsule (which can't afford) , don't want keep connecting external hd daily. have pc connected network , have lots of storage on can configure 1 of hdd network drive can use time machine backup?   Forums Macs Mac Basics and Help iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Apple ID iCloud Desktop Computers Apple Music Professional Applications iPod iWork Apple TV iLife Wireless

Admin Problems after installing Lion

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after installing lion have problem trash - http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1194119&highlight= tried install app update , said not have permission write in applications folder. reason having admin problems. here picture of permissions - http://cl.ly/2v3y451z0x2n3o133f3i says can read , reason changed name admin wheel (as can see in picture). please p.s. "allow user administer computer" in settings -> user&groups checked   a few years ago, on 1 week old imac, had similar problem had trash can. lived few weeks. knew leopard being released , people @ apple store told me bring in imac , install leopard on @ no charge. installed leopard , there many odd bugs when testing it, ran diagnostics on imac. turned out hard disk defective , ended giving me new imac.   Forums ...

How to clean install Lion?

hey! have leopard installed on mbp. tell me steps of doing clean install? mean clean install deletion of data , apps, doing leopard reinstall, doing snow leopard upgrade , doing lion upgrade via bootable disk. want have faster os since docs , apps have slowed down machine on past 2 years. way, there no way skip snow leopard upgrade there?   back files , apps, using time machine should work. install snow leopard. download lion app store. burn lion dvd/create lion usb drive. install lion. migrate settings time machine backup (should work) using migration assistant. don't double post   Forums Macs macOS Older OS X Versions Mac OS X Lion (10.7) iPhone Ma...

I didn't know there was "White on Black" mode on my iPad, brightness problem solved!

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one of complaints ipad lowest brightness being bright in stock. didn't know there setting under accessibility , it's great reading things in dark. (image found through google, http://www.tilrc.org/assests/news/0111news/0111tech26.html ) thinking installing cydia app i'm happy reading stuff on ipad without disturbing wife or eyes. can set toggle triple click of home button super handy. wish knew sooner.   i didnt realize liked use setting, lol   Forums iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch iPad iPad iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Apple ID iCloud Desktop Computers Apple Music Professional Applications iPod iWork Apple TV iLife Wireless

Question about iTunes account and new computer

we have imac (which family uses) signed in itunes account. downloads itunes media account. going buy new mac, , music on other computer on computer. prefer old computer, family uses, not have access account , "start over" using new account create. smoothest way this? media downloaded stay on old computer? authorization? if sign out of account, still authorized under account? better leave account signed in on old computer, , use same account on newer computer? if family downloads stuff using account on old computer, should download them new computer using new cloud feature (where can re-download music). i'm throwing out bunch of ideas, seems more complicated should be. basically, i'm buying new mac , know how should handle itunes account, family uses.   you can have same itunes account on more 1 computer. have itunes account sharing turned on on 2 mbp...

Anybody else really excited about IOS 5?

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seeing won't getting iphone 5 year i'm looking forward ios 5 , features. never have notifications on use features time around new notifications center. interesting if apple make battery life better there no doubt not having notifications on right helps battery life margin.   nope! there tons of threads in forum talking every 5.0 beta features etc. there people excited every update. , of course there ton of people looking forward 5.0   Forums iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch iPhone iPhone iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Apple ID iCloud Desktop Computers Apple Music Professional Applications iPod iWork Apple TV iLife Wireless