Troubleshooting

Having a problem with an Apple device, Mac system software, or iOS? Maybe your Mac is behaving weird, or your iPhone isn’t charging properly, or an iPad app is crashing, or something is just not working as expected? Browse through and search our troubleshooting articles and you might be able to resolve the problem!

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Enable Smooth Scrolling in Firefox to Dramatically Improve Web Browsing

Apr 29, 2012 - 22 Comments
Enable Smooth Scrolling in Firefox for OS X

Firefox is a great web browser but it has a few quirks that make it a less than ideal browser for OS X Lion and Mountain Lion users. A major issue is scrolling performance, which can stutter or appear slow and clunky, it’s noticeable enough that certainly anyone who has used Firefox in Mac OS … Read More

Temporarily Disable Login Items in Mac OS X

Apr 27, 2012 - 1 Comment
Temporarily Disable Login Items in Mac OS X

Login Items are applications and helpers that launch immediately when a user logs in to Mac OS X. These apps and utilities are easily adjusted and managed in system preferences on a user level, but you can also temporarily disable them on a per-boot and per-login basis if need be. To stop the automatic login … Read More

4 Tips to Speed Up Reboot & Start Up Time in Mac OS X

Apr 25, 2012 - 16 Comments
Disable App and Window Resume to boot faster

Does your Mac feel like it takes forever to boot up when you turn it on? Does your Mac seemingly take forever to reboot? If your Mac is feeling sluggish when booting or starting up Mac OS X it’s probably a result of a few things. This walkthrough will address how to speed up reboot … Read More

Stop iOS Asking to “Verify iCloud Password”

Apr 20, 2012 - 6 Comments
Verify iCloud Password message on iPhone

Many iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch users are annoyed with a constant message asking to “Verify iCloud Password: iCloud Backup requires that you verify your password.”, the popup dialog shows up randomly but most often when unlocking a device after periods of inactivity. Clicking OK and entering the password makes it go away for the … Read More

Restore Accidentally Deleted Apps on iPhone & iPad

Apr 19, 2012 - 101 Comments
App Store

Don’t freak out if you or someone you know accidentally deleted an app from an iPhone or iPad, because they can be easily redownloaded and restored at anytime through either of these simple processes.

How to Recover Hard Disk Space on Mac with OmniDiskSweeper

Apr 19, 2012 - 4 Comments
OmniDiskSweeper for Mac OS X

Running out of disk space is no fun and Mac users with smaller drives need to be particularly aware of available disk space. The Mac OS X Finder Search feature can be used to find large files but if you’re really serious about managing disk space and tracking down unnecessary large files and folders, you … Read More

Force iOS Devices to Recalculate “Other” Capacity in iTunes

Apr 12, 2012 - 35 Comments
iTunes Other Capacity

The “Other” capacity in iTunes is supposed to estimate the size of system software, contacts, Messages data, and things that are not listed elsewhere in the labeled capacities list of storage on an iOS device. Sometimes other data will become mislabeled or misappropriated to the “Other” category, and suddenly it’s reported as being much larger … Read More

How to Check for the Flashback Trojan in Mac OS X

Apr 5, 2012 - 35 Comments
Check for Flashback Trojan

Update: Apple has released a Java software update that includes automatic detection and Flashback removal ability. Go to “Software Update” from the  Apple menu to download that update and automatically remove the trojan if you happen to have it on your Mac. Trojans and viruses are generally something Mac users don’t have to worry … Read More

Mac App Store Not Working or Showing Updates? How to Refresh the App Stores on Mac

Apr 4, 2012 - 1 Comment
Refresh App Store

Need to refresh the App Store or iTunes Store from a computer? To quickly refresh the App Store on Mac OS X, just hit Command+R at any screen in the iTunes, iOS App Store, or Mac App Store, and the page will reload with whatever new data awaits, whether it’s a revised Top Charts listing … Read More

Making Sense of Mac Keyboard Symbols

Mar 27, 2012 - 55 Comments
Mac Keyboard Symbols

Ever wondered what those Mac keyboard symbols mean and what they translate to? You see them on a lot of Mac keyboards and on plenty of keyboard shortcut lists, looking like strange glyphs (⌥), shapes (⇪), and bugs splattered on windshields (⌘). They can be fairly confusing, which is why we at OSXDaily.com always try … Read More

How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems

Mar 21, 2012 - 83 Comments
iPad 3 No Reception

If your new iPad 3 has poor wi-fi reception, you’re not alone. After getting a shiny new iPad 3rd gen, I immediately noticed it wasn’t registering any bars of wireless reception, and wi-fi was strangely slow regardless of the network I joined or the distance to the router. It must be defective and I should … Read More

9 Simple Tips to Speed Up an Old Mac

Mar 19, 2012 - 15 Comments
Remove Login Items

If you have an older Mac that feels slow and sluggish from time to time, follow these simple tips to regain some long lost speed. We’re going to keep it simple with real tips that will speed up a Mac that are not overly complex or complicated. Nothing here is too technical or time consuming … Read More

How to Unhide Purchases from App Store on iPhone & iPad

Mar 19, 2012 - 18 Comments
Unhide Purchases in App Store

Need to find or reveal hidden App Store purchases so that you can access and download them again in iOS or ipadOS to your iPhone or iPad? It’s easy to find and unhide app purchases directly on an iOS / iPadOS device, though the exact technique will depend on what version of iOS or iPadOS … Read More

Fix iOS Apps Stuck on “Waiting…” During Download & Install

Mar 17, 2012 - 120 Comments
Apps Stuck on Waiting

If you’re trying to install or download a handful of iOS apps, sometimes an app or even your entire home screen is filled with app icons labeled “Waiting…”. Even worse, sometimes those apps stuck on “Waiting” can be without any of the progress bars moving, with a failure to complete downloading or installing. Don’t sweat … Read More

Fix for Personal Hotspot Missing After iOS Update

Mar 16, 2012 - 150 Comments
Personal Hotspot missing

Is Personal Hotspot suddenly missing from iPhone after you installed an iOS update? We’ve heard from a few readers in our comments and through emails that after updating iOS their Personal Hotspot disappeared on the iPhone. The reason for this happening is unclear, but thankfully the fix to bring back Personal Hotspot is usually extremely … Read More

Mac Apps Not Remembering Passwords? Fix Quickly By Repairing Keychain Access

Mar 15, 2012 - 8 Comments
Repair Keychain Access

Is Safari no longer remembering logins and passwords? Is Mail.app asking for a password every time you launch the app and try to check or send mail, despite the fact that you’ve entered login credentials over and over? When a Mac app no longer remembers password and login data, it’s often the result of corrupted … Read More

iOS 5.1 Battery Life is Significantly Improved

Mar 10, 2012 - 101 Comments
Battery

Battery life has been an ongoing issue for some iOS 5 users, particularly those with iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. The recent iOS 5.1 update aimed to fix that with “improved battery life” mentioned in the release notes, but just how improved is it? With casual use since the update was released, the consensus at … Read More

Can’t Download iOS 5.1? Try These Fixes

Mar 9, 2012 - 80 Comments
IPSW

iOS 5.1 was released a few days ago but some people are still having problems when trying to update. The download can time out, not start at all, or sometimes throw an error message saying “Unable to Check for Update. An error occurred while checking for a software update.” or “The network connection could not … Read More

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