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Jettison is a tool that automatically ejects external disks from your Mac before your computer goes to sleep. Simply close the lid of your MacBook and Jettison will automatically eject your backup drive, iPod, or whatever is connected so you can safely unplug it....
There’s a 1/8” output jack at the bottom of the iPod Touch, but the opening is tapered so you actually leave a bit of your headphone connector exposed when it’s plugged in: It’s not the most elegant (or engineering friendly) design, but it does work. There’s an external spea...
It is a second generation, so therfore it has speakers. But today, i was listening to it with my headphones. I had paused the song, pulled the headphones out, and put my ipod on standby. I came back to find that my speakers would not work.. but my headphones would. whenever i ...
If the message “this accessory is not supported by this iPhone (or iPad/iPod) happens when connecting to a Bluetooth accessory, like speakers or headphones, try forgetting the device and then adding it back while renaming that device something different than before (if possible). ...
Cuz with this US$9 dongle, you can convert USB to audio, but you can't audio to USB (iPod shuffle notwithstanding). That's a very bad idea. Take it from an audiophile. Monitors use cheaper DAC's , you will not be getting the full capability of your...
I’m sorry to hear about your issues with your iPhone X speakers. It could be a hardware problem, so since it’s a new model iPhone it is still covered under Apple’s 1 year warranty. As this is an on-going problem for you that you are unable to resolve via the usual steps, cont...
It's unclear if the iPod shuffle External Battery Pack will see a revision. Perhaps they can rename the Airport Extreme at the same time. It sounds like you need a surf board and a can of Mountain Dew and a voice like Keanu to actually want the thing. ...
Unlike Amazon and Google, which leverage and retain user data off-device to inform and enhance queries put to their respective smart speakers, Apple is said to work within a culture that prioritizes user privacy, "making it difficult to personalize and improve" Siri, according to ex-Apple empl...
Compatible third-party apps (not just the system ones) can be broadcasted to an external display via the TV out link Users can change the homescreen wallpaper (at that time the iPhone only had a customizable wallpaper on the lockscreen) ...