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Now that Apple has enabled the iTunes Preview for apps and other content, is there a way to disable automatic opening of iTunes when you click an app link? The casual view of the app from the preview interface is far more convenient than having iTunes open up repeatedly.

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I'm having some rendering troubles with my mac (check image http://grab.by/2cKS see the weird outline of the window) and every once in a short while I see ripples all over my screen. They go away when I log out but it's quite anoying
It's a Macbook early 2008 with Snow Leopard.
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After all these years I finally have a question!

I use custom images in address book for my contacts, and I see their pretty faces when reading messages from them in Apple Mail. Unfortunately on occasion I have to print those mail messages out and it's not the most professional thing to have their faces on the upper right hand corner of the print out when I need to use the hard copy for business purposes. Is there a way to turn that feature off without having to resort to removing their custom image from their vcard in Address Book? Thank you so much.

Hi GlennAC

Good point on my 'Kindle Crowd' comment. You are right, as things are right now they will need a 'hosting' source, for lack of a better word.

I guess I just think of my parents when I think of the iPad. My Dad has a PC and wants mobility, as he doesn't care much about computing, but to keep up with his kids/grandkids, he needs it as we are all displaced.

With that said, I think it still holds true, and even more so, from your correct observation, who is this things for?

If that generation needs a 'hosting source' and maybe does not have one, and we as Apple Fans do not see the need yet, or consider it missing key 'Gotta buy it now' features, who fuels the sales on this?

Even my in-laws would be on this, but they would hold back because of the no iPad iSight thing.

If this is for the true middle ground, I think at this time, given the hosting source requirement (overlap) and the lack of overlapping features (iSight), the iPad is still not ready for mass movement.

I have been an iPhone user since day one and have owned each model, but in 2007 there was a void (phone/mini-computer)... The iPad is only one (with a bigger screen) but is not a phone and the void in question is smaller. Then factor in the economy and no way to securely share it with ease in ones home, it becomes less and less of a sell IMO.

Now show me an iPad with an iSight, or a way to do multiple, yet one at a time, user sessions, and we have something.

Nobody has the coin to pay ATT another $30 per, and get 2 3G iPads. The economy is not there IMO.

Wifi/3G iPad with iSight (even if restricted to just WiFi) and it will take off twice as fast.

The iSight thing and the no recognition from carrier on double data, thus far is hindering this iPad from what it is (may still do very well) to what it could be (could do even better).

I have bought more stuff from Apple and I am an early adopter, but I just don't see it adding up with what they showed us so far.

People wanna see an iSight, another carrier option (or data bundle for existing iPhone subs), and what and who will be carrying iPhone v4, and what it comes with, so that will also hold iPad back (March/April vs June/July)

Ask any person with kids and displaced parents, and they will all say, unlike what is reported, they use their iSight cameras often.

It's just like when the 3GS came out. If you have kids, it was a no brainer as an always ready video recorder, and having to not carry another thing, was so worth it. I have grabbed many many great vids, that I would have missed had I had to unpack the video camera, or find the Flip.

Just my .02... well maybe .03 :-)

Cheers
-wsn

PS: Here is praying the iSight rumors are true...

Hi GlenAC

That's what I thought and I know how Apple works, but I think there is something missing on the iPad rollout, thus far.

This is for people who don't own a laptop, kindle crowd, etc. I don't see us 'Apple Fans' as the number one target. I still can't figure out where this fits in my life, besides my lust for Apple gadgets. And given that who buys this and gets the wind behind it. is usually us Apple gadgets people and our stack of gift cards in waiting.

iPhone owners are still on the fence as no word on adding VZW, or ATT ack'ing iPhone owners already pay $30 for data, and no ATT tethering. And now maybe no dual users per se. It's the tech nerds (me included) that fuel new Apple product sales, but I just don't see how this all fits yet, for that to happen.

Too many missing parts right now. No VZW, or Qualcomm multi-chip, ATT not doing tethering or a combo iPhone/iPad discounted data-plan, and no iSight regardless or wifi or 3g model. I can see no reason why there is no iSight on the Wifi one, even if it's disabled over 3G for now. $10 part, and every MacBook has one...a nd who is going to but this knowing full well iPhone v4 is coming this summer. Fanboys with $$ in hand will wait it out till then, and that will mean iPad sales are not that hot out of the gate.

I'm starting to think an iPhone and/or iPad WiFi, and a VZW MiFi and the soon to be released 'new' Skype client may be the way to go?

Anyhow that for the reply, only time will tell I guess :-)

Cheers
-wsn

Hi

While I know it's new, an the paint on the details is not even dry yet (come on iSight), I have an iPad question.

We see the iPad being sold as a device for the household, which I can see.

My question is how does one share it? If two different people are reading email, how does on secure it? As far as I know there is no dual user mode. Will things like email have password'd accounts when you access mail?

I am just trying to see how a household 'shares' this device securely.

..or is the answer by 2 iPads? ;-)

Thanks
-wsn

Hi, I recently got a 27 inch iMac core i7. In general I'm thrilled with it but the dvd player software that comes with it isnt that great. I'm not keen on using front row because I want to be able to do other thing's while the dvd's playing.
Is there a decent dvd playback programme for the mac ? I've tried myself to find one but mostly they seem to be about ripping and burning dvds rather than watching them !

Thanks,

James

Hey,

Will there be an iLife 10? I've looked everywhere and found no sign of it. Am I better off just buying 09 now as I am still running 07's version.

Is there any way to sync a subset of my music on my iMac with my MacBook like syncing an iPod, beyond using HomeSharing to select all, say, 5-star songs and clicking Import? (Import is fine for one-way, but if I change the rating on a song it won't be reflected on my iMac)

Since the January event is over, and we still have no iLife X, will we see it anytime later this year? I'm considering getting iWork and iLife now.... Thanks.