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Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:22 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Forrest Leedy" forrkazu
Which version of iTunes are you running. I have version 11.0.1 and it has the refresh button in that location.
Forrest
On Dec 28, 2012, at 12:01 PM, "Ken" <avlisk@cox.net> wrote:
> I just downloaded the new iTunes. The old one used to have a "refresh" button in the lower right hand corner, allowing me to manually refresh podcasts. This would force iTunes to download new podcasts right away. I haven't found such a button in the new iTunes. Is there one? If so, where is it? And thank you.
> Ken S.
Forrest
On Dec 28, 2012, at 12:01 PM, "Ken" <avlisk@cox.net> wrote:
> I just downloaded the new iTunes. The old one used to have a "refresh" button in the lower right hand corner, allowing me to manually refresh podcasts. This would force iTunes to download new podcasts right away. I haven't found such a button in the new iTunes. Is there one? If so, where is it? And thank you.
> Ken S.
Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:37 am (PST) . Posted by:
"John Masters" joemastersk
Strange because I have version 11.0.1 and the refresh button is in the bottom left and is now an refresh icon rather than a button saying "Refresh".
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John Masters
johnmasters@me.com
On 28 Dec 2012, at 17:22, Forrest Leedy <f.leedy@comcast.net > wrote:
> Which version of iTunes are you running. I have version 11.0.1 and it has the refresh button in that location.
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> Forrest
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> On Dec 28, 2012, at 12:01 PM, "Ken" <avlisk@cox.net> wrote:
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> > I just downloaded the new iTunes. The old one used to have a "refresh" button in the lower right hand corner, allowing me to manually refresh podcasts. This would force iTunes to download new podcasts right away. I haven't found such a button in the new iTunes. Is there one? If so, where is it? And thank you.
> > Ken S.
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John Masters
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On 28 Dec 2012, at 17:22, Forrest Leedy <f.leedy@comcast.
> Which version of iTunes are you running. I have version 11.0.1 and it has the refresh button in that location.
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> Forrest
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> On Dec 28, 2012, at 12:01 PM, "Ken" <avlisk@cox.net> wrote:
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> > I just downloaded the new iTunes. The old one used to have a "refresh" button in the lower right hand corner, allowing me to manually refresh podcasts. This would force iTunes to download new podcasts right away. I haven't found such a button in the new iTunes. Is there one? If so, where is it? And thank you.
> > Ken S.
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Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:34 am (PST) . Posted by:
"missladybee" missladybee
Our nearest Apple retail store is 150 miles away, 300 miles round trip, so I do most everything online.
I found the online Apple Store still offers the Snow Leopard disk for sale at $19.99. I will purchase a copy for future problems.
Barbara E
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , James Robertson <jamesrob@...> wrote:
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> On Dec 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, missladybee <beadedimages@...> wrote:
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> > Even though this laptop is 6 1/2 years old, it has hardly been used. There should be nothing wrong with the hard drive. For some reason at startup it's just not able to locate it.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas or solutions?
>
> No solutions, but at least I'll try to keep the conversation going. The "?" icon means your boot drive is no longer bootable. I don't know why. The fact that, when you insert your install DVD-ROM (or perhaps back then it may have been a CD-ROM), you can SEE the files on the MacBook's internal drive suggests the drive isn't mechanically damaged. Your problem, of course, includes the fact that you have no good way of restoring or repairing the operating system that's now on the drive (Snow Leopard), and finding a generic (not machine-specific) retail Snow Leopard install DVD-ROM will be quite difficult (but not impossible).
>
> If you have an Apple Retail Store available, I'd start with a trip to the Genius Bar. If it's one of the 2006 models, it's "vintage" and they may not be obligated to provide support, but they're usually pretty good at trying to sort out what's wrong anyway. At best, they may help you obtain a retail snow leopard installer disk...
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I found the online Apple Store still offers the Snow Leopard disk for sale at $19.99. I will purchase a copy for future problems.
Barbara E
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> On Dec 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, missladybee <beadedimages@
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> > Even though this laptop is 6 1/2 years old, it has hardly been used. There should be nothing wrong with the hard drive. For some reason at startup it's just not able to locate it.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas or solutions?
>
> No solutions, but at least I'll try to keep the conversation going. The "?" icon means your boot drive is no longer bootable. I don't know why. The fact that, when you insert your install DVD-ROM (or perhaps back then it may have been a CD-ROM), you can SEE the files on the MacBook's internal drive suggests the drive isn't mechanically damaged. Your problem, of course, includes the fact that you have no good way of restoring or repairing the operating system that's now on the drive (Snow Leopard), and finding a generic (not machine-specific) retail Snow Leopard install DVD-ROM will be quite difficult (but not impossible).
>
> If you have an Apple Retail Store available, I'd start with a trip to the Genius Bar. If it's one of the 2006 models, it's "vintage" and they may not be obligated to provide support, but they're usually pretty good at trying to sort out what's wrong anyway. At best, they may help you obtain a retail snow leopard installer disk...
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> Jim Robertson
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Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:47 am (PST) . Posted by:
"missladybee" missladybee
The tech reinstalled Snow Leopard then retrieved as many of my files as he could. Unfortunately he could not get them all. The HD was okay but there were parts of the OS missing along with parts of my different software.
I do believe I was the cause of gray screen by trying to backup everything from my older iMac 10.6.8 to the laptop using SuperDuper. SD came up with an error before the backup was completed. The laptop HD was not big enough to hold everything. Since SD erases first before backup, it probably left the laptop incomplete. When I attempted to backup just my files on the second try, the damage was already done.
One of the apps I need on my laptop is Adobe GoLive, which they discontinued about 6 years ago. I have CS3 and CS5.5, but GoLive was discontinued after CS2 and I no longer have that disk. I do however have a copy on my new iMac OS 10.8.2. Since the program is not supported on this OS, I can't tell if it workable or not, but it should be okay. I also have it on SuperDuper. I just don't know how to move an app from one computer to another through SD, or if it can be done.
Barbara E
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , James Robertson <jamesrob@...> wrote:
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> On Dec 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, missladybee <beadedimages@...> wrote:
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> > Even though this laptop is 6 1/2 years old, it has hardly been used. There should be nothing wrong with the hard drive. For some reason at startup it's just not able to locate it.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas or solutions?
>
> No solutions, but at least I'll try to keep the conversation going. The "?" icon means your boot drive is no longer bootable. I don't know why. The fact that, when you insert your install DVD-ROM (or perhaps back then it may have been a CD-ROM), you can SEE the files on the MacBook's internal drive suggests the drive isn't mechanically damaged. Your problem, of course, includes the fact that you have no good way of restoring or repairing the operating system that's now on the drive (Snow Leopard), and finding a generic (not machine-specific) retail Snow Leopard install DVD-ROM will be quite difficult (but not impossible).
>
> If you have an Apple Retail Store available, I'd start with a trip to the Genius Bar. If it's one of the 2006 models, it's "vintage" and they may not be obligated to provide support, but they're usually pretty good at trying to sort out what's wrong anyway. At best, they may help you obtain a retail snow leopard installer disk...
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> Jim Robertson
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I do believe I was the cause of gray screen by trying to backup everything from my older iMac 10.6.8 to the laptop using SuperDuper. SD came up with an error before the backup was completed. The laptop HD was not big enough to hold everything. Since SD erases first before backup, it probably left the laptop incomplete. When I attempted to backup just my files on the second try, the damage was already done.
One of the apps I need on my laptop is Adobe GoLive, which they discontinued about 6 years ago. I have CS3 and CS5.5, but GoLive was discontinued after CS2 and I no longer have that disk. I do however have a copy on my new iMac OS 10.8.2. Since the program is not supported on this OS, I can't tell if it workable or not, but it should be okay. I also have it on SuperDuper. I just don't know how to move an app from one computer to another through SD, or if it can be done.
Barbara E
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> On Dec 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, missladybee <beadedimages@
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> > Even though this laptop is 6 1/2 years old, it has hardly been used. There should be nothing wrong with the hard drive. For some reason at startup it's just not able to locate it.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas or solutions?
>
> No solutions, but at least I'll try to keep the conversation going. The "?" icon means your boot drive is no longer bootable. I don't know why. The fact that, when you insert your install DVD-ROM (or perhaps back then it may have been a CD-ROM), you can SEE the files on the MacBook's internal drive suggests the drive isn't mechanically damaged. Your problem, of course, includes the fact that you have no good way of restoring or repairing the operating system that's now on the drive (Snow Leopard), and finding a generic (not machine-specific) retail Snow Leopard install DVD-ROM will be quite difficult (but not impossible).
>
> If you have an Apple Retail Store available, I'd start with a trip to the Genius Bar. If it's one of the 2006 models, it's "vintage" and they may not be obligated to provide support, but they're usually pretty good at trying to sort out what's wrong anyway. At best, they may help you obtain a retail snow leopard installer disk...
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> Jim Robertson
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Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:47 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"OBrien" conorboru
On Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:47:25 -0000, missladybee wrote:
> Since SD erases first before backup, it probably left the laptop
> incomplete. When I attempted to backup just my files on the
> second try, the damage was already done.
I assume SD has various options to select to control exactly what it does. CCC certainly does.
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> Since SD erases first before backup, it probably left the laptop
> incomplete. When I attempted to backup just my files on the
> second try, the damage was already done.
I assume SD has various options to select to control exactly what it does. CCC certainly does.
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O'Brien ––– –... .-. .. . -.
Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:35 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Denver Dan" denverdan22180
Howdy and Happy.
JR, I think you have a valid point about the FW 800 port on back of
iMac. I use FW 800 from my MacPro tower (which doesn't swing around,
of course) to an OWC FW800 external designated as my Time Machine
backup drive. Zero problems.
Why don't you turn off Time Machine, erase/reformat the drive, test it,
do the repair routines in Disk Utility, then try it again?
I'd still suggest trying a new or different FW800 cable, too.
Denver Dan
On Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:12:28 +0000, HAL9000 wrote:
> Dan, the firewire 800 connection on back the iMac is poorly designed.
> If you move the screen of the iMac, the stupid 800 connected wire on
> the back of the screen tends to always loosen. One might expect a
> connection to snap into the iMac, but it only slides onto the 800
> connection. And yet Apple allows us to swing the screen to adjust,
> which is fine, if it doesn't loosen anything on back that's slid into
> place.
>
> However, the 800 connection isn't always loose, and Time Machine
> STILL hangs on occasions. That is why I asked if there is any
> firmware updates for this external HD.
>
> Hope you and the list have a peaceful holiday. jr
JR, I think you have a valid point about the FW 800 port on back of
iMac. I use FW 800 from my MacPro tower (which doesn't swing around,
of course) to an OWC FW800 external designated as my Time Machine
backup drive. Zero problems.
Why don't you turn off Time Machine, erase/reformat the drive, test it,
do the repair routines in Disk Utility, then try it again?
I'd still suggest trying a new or different FW800 cable, too.
Denver Dan
On Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:12:28 +0000, HAL9000 wrote:
> Dan, the firewire 800 connection on back the iMac is poorly designed.
> If you move the screen of the iMac, the stupid 800 connected wire on
> the back of the screen tends to always loosen. One might expect a
> connection to snap into the iMac, but it only slides onto the 800
> connection. And yet Apple allows us to swing the screen to adjust,
> which is fine, if it doesn't loosen anything on back that's slid into
> place.
>
> However, the 800 connection isn't always loose, and Time Machine
> STILL hangs on occasions. That is why I asked if there is any
> firmware updates for this external HD.
>
> Hope you and the list have a peaceful holiday. jr
Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:44 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"David M" miracleman2
--- In macsupportcentral@
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> The drive size limit on a system is only a limit on the capacity the system can logically address, or "see." If you have a compatible connection type (SATA3 for instance), the drive should "work" fine. If you put a 1TB drive into a system that has a 500GB limit, the system will only see and format the first 500GB of capacity. The first 500GB will work. The system will simply ignore the rest.
>
> However, there can certainly be incompatibility between any given drive and system, and this can be system/drive specific right down to the model level. While unusual, the odds of this rise as the difference in model age between the two increases. This can often be bypassed by using the more universal USB connection.
>
> In my experience, it's more likely the drive is simply defective, but that's hard to determine definitively.
Maybe but it is working just fine with Linux. I was able install Ubuntu on it just fine
David
Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:23 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Christopher Collins" cjc1959au
Is that Linux running on the same G5?
If not, then the fact is irrelevant. But it does suggest that there is nothing physically wrong with the drive, which is a good thing.
I'm guessing that the Linux is running on a recent Intel machine, therefore the larger drive is compatible.
A lot of the largest drives require a special internal formatting mechanism to enable them to be seen by the hardware and software.
I'm only guessing here, but I would think if you connected the drive to an Intel Mac with either Lion or Mountain Lion, it would work prefectly.
Stick with your 1TB drive while it's working. That may well be the upper limit on hardware and software for your system.
cjc
On 29/12/2012, at 8:44 AM, David M <Miracleman2@yahoo.com > wrote:
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> --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , T Hopkins <hoplist@...> wrote:
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> > The drive size limit on a system is only a limit on the capacity the system can logically address, or "see." If you have a compatible connection type (SATA3 for instance), the drive should "work" fine. If you put a 1TB drive into a system that has a 500GB limit, the system will only see and format the first 500GB of capacity. The first 500GB will work. The system will simply ignore the rest.
> >
> > However, there can certainly be incompatibility between any given drive and system, and this can be system/drive specific right down to the model level. While unusual, the odds of this rise as the difference in model age between the two increases. This can often be bypassed by using the more universal USB connection.
> >
> > In my experience, it's more likely the drive is simply defective, but that's hard to determine definitively.
>
> Maybe but it is working just fine with Linux. I was able install Ubuntu on it just fine
>
> David
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If not, then the fact is irrelevant. But it does suggest that there is nothing physically wrong with the drive, which is a good thing.
I'm guessing that the Linux is running on a recent Intel machine, therefore the larger drive is compatible.
A lot of the largest drives require a special internal formatting mechanism to enable them to be seen by the hardware and software.
I'm only guessing here, but I would think if you connected the drive to an Intel Mac with either Lion or Mountain Lion, it would work prefectly.
Stick with your 1TB drive while it's working. That may well be the upper limit on hardware and software for your system.
cjc
On 29/12/2012, at 8:44 AM, David M <Miracleman2@
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> --- In macsupportcentral@
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> > The drive size limit on a system is only a limit on the capacity the system can logically address, or "see." If you have a compatible connection type (SATA3 for instance), the drive should "work" fine. If you put a 1TB drive into a system that has a 500GB limit, the system will only see and format the first 500GB of capacity. The first 500GB will work. The system will simply ignore the rest.
> >
> > However, there can certainly be incompatibility between any given drive and system, and this can be system/drive specific right down to the model level. While unusual, the odds of this rise as the difference in model age between the two increases. This can often be bypassed by using the more universal USB connection.
> >
> > In my experience, it's more likely the drive is simply defective, but that's hard to determine definitively.
>
> Maybe but it is working just fine with Linux. I was able install Ubuntu on it just fine
>
> David
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Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:06 am (PST) . Posted by:
"James Robertson" jamesrob328i
I'm certain that I used to be able to click somewhere on a phone number in a contact on my iPhone and zoom the phone number entry into large green text that's readable from a much greater distance or by those with 60 plus year old eyes. But now I can no longer remember how to do it, nor can I find instructions to do so via Googling or searching Apple's support pages.
Is my memory really that defective? Am I imagining what I used to be able to do? (More to the point, if this ISN'T part of iOS, why NOT, since it's such an obvious "good thing".
Thanks so much,
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Is my memory really that defective? Am I imagining what I used to be able to do? (More to the point, if this ISN'T part of iOS, why NOT, since it's such an obvious "good thing".
Thanks so much,
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Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:53 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Bill" bill_wilkinson2000
I don't think iPhones were designed for folks over 60. However I'm only 78, been using PCs for over 30 years. Never owned a Mac in my life. Now between the the wife and I we have 2 iPhone 4, one 4s, one 5 and 2 iPads. I just got my self the New iMac 21.5" which I absolutely love. Beautiful, sexy but not good in bed. The iMac that is!😊
Bill W
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , James Robertson <jamesrob@...> wrote:
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> I'm certain that I used to be able to click somewhere on a phone number in a contact on my iPhone and zoom the phone number entry into large green text that's readable from a much greater distance or by those with 60 plus year old eyes. But now I can no longer remember how to do it, nor can I find instructions to do so via Googling or searching Apple's support pages.
>
> Is my memory really that defective? Am I imagining what I used to be able to do? (More to the point, if this ISN'T part of iOS, why NOT, since it's such an obvious "good thing".
>
> Thanks so much,
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>
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> Jim Robertson
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Bill W
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> I'm certain that I used to be able to click somewhere on a phone number in a contact on my iPhone and zoom the phone number entry into large green text that's readable from a much greater distance or by those with 60 plus year old eyes. But now I can no longer remember how to do it, nor can I find instructions to do so via Googling or searching Apple's support pages.
>
> Is my memory really that defective? Am I imagining what I used to be able to do? (More to the point, if this ISN'T part of iOS, why NOT, since it's such an obvious "good thing".
>
> Thanks so much,
>
>
> --
> Jim Robertson
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> My other car is an S-Works Roubaix
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Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:59 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Henry Kalir" snookey1000
Bill,
I'm sure you'll enjoy the Macs and the iPhones over the next 30 years!
Best to you and your wife,
Henry
On 12/29/12, Bill <billr34@gmail.com > wrote:
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> I don't think iPhones were designed for folks over 60.� However I'm only 78, been using PCs for over 30 years. Never owned a Mac in my life.� Now between the the wife and I we have 2 iPhone 4, one 4s, one 5 and 2 iPads.� I just got my self the New iMac 21.5" which I absolutely love. Beautiful, sexy but not good in bed. The iMac that is!��
> Bill W
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> --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , James Robertson <jamesrob@...> wrote:
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> > I'm certain that I used to be able to click somewhere on a phone number in a contact on my iPhone and zoom the phone number entry into large green text that's readable from a much greater distance or by those with 60 plus year old eyes. But now I can no longer remember how to do it, nor can I find instructions to do so via Googling or searching Apple's support pages.
> >
> > Is my memory really that defective? Am I imagining what I used to be able to do? (More to the point, if this ISN'T part of iOS, why NOT, since it's such an obvious "good thing".
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> > Thanks so much,
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I'm sure you'll enjoy the Macs and the iPhones over the next 30 years!
Best to you and your wife,
Henry
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> I don't think iPhones were designed for folks over 60.� However I'm only 78, been using PCs for over 30 years. Never owned a Mac in my life.� Now between the the wife and I we have 2 iPhone 4, one 4s, one 5 and 2 iPads.� I just got my self the New iMac 21.5" which I absolutely love. Beautiful, sexy but not good in bed. The iMac that is!��
> Bill W
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> > I'm certain that I used to be able to click somewhere on a phone number in a contact on my iPhone and zoom the phone number entry into large green text that's readable from a much greater distance or by those with 60 plus year old eyes. But now I can no longer remember how to do it, nor can I find instructions to do so via Googling or searching Apple's support pages.
> >
> > Is my memory really that defective? Am I imagining what I used to be able to do? (More to the point, if this ISN'T part of iOS, why NOT, since it's such an obvious "good thing".
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