Apple are very strict with their guidelines and are not very helpful when it comes to using their Express Lane for support. Fortunately there are work arounds when it comes to issues they can’t help you with. Your Apple ID is used to login to iTunes Match but sometimes things go wrong. For example I… Read More »
Have you recently installed/upgraded to iTunes 11? Are you confused by the new look? You can bring back the iTunes 10 look by following these simple steps: Click on ‘View‘ in the menu up top > click ‘Show Sidebar‘ Click on ‘View‘ in the menu up top > click ‘Show Status Bar‘ Or if you… Read More »
To sync all your photos, all you need to do is sign up for a free iCloud account here, or if you haven’t done so already then make sure you upgrade your MobileMe account to iCloud here Once you have signed up to iCloud then all you need to do is find the iCloud menu… Read More »
There is a hidden menu that isn’t selected by default. All you have to do is make sure you have updated your iTunes to 10.5.1 or higher then follow these steps: 1) Click View > View Options or (keyboard shortcut ⌘cmd +J) 2) Tick ‘iCloud Download’ and ‘iCloud Status’ 3) Click OK You should now see… Read More »
iTunes have changed their ways. You used to be able to change the Persistant ID within iTunes Library.itl using a HEX editor but as soon as you do that it quietly changes back to the old ID. This persistant ID is what enables you to sync your iPad/iPhone with your computer. For example when you… Read More »
PROBLEM Error message says: “MediaLink could not start because port 1900 or 9386 is in use” REASON EyeTv is or was once installed and is still running in the background. SOLUTION To stop this you need to: 1) Force quit EyeTv or anything similarly named in “Activity Monitor” 2) Remove anything related to EyeTv or… Read More »
VLC streamer is out now for iPhone and iPad as the same app. You can download it here. Why is this app useful? You can use this app to stream music and most videos straight from your Mac running VLC to your iPhone/iPad. You can then make your iPhone/iPad stream that to your Apple TV… Read More »
First of all if you can (and have the space available) it’s best to keep your iTunes library local on your Mac. If you are running out of hard drive space on your Mac then you can store your library on an external USB drive. If you choose to do this then you need to… Read More »
If for any reason iTunes error code ‘1602’ comes up during your restore process then the key is not to have a power cable plugged in to the Apple TV. Disconnect your Apple TV power cable (while still keeping microUSB cable in) and try again. To start over again you will need to put your… Read More »
You need a microUSB cable to do this. They are actually quite commonly used to power small usb devices, similar to the one used to charge a Jawbone headset. The cable that connects your Jawbone headset to the power block is actually a very short grey microUSB cable that with works with the new Apple… Read More »