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Is it possible to post pictures in comments?
I was wondering if it is possible to post pictures in comments? It might be useful for clarification of difficult questions. If not then could it be a feature?
2
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1answer
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Create Wiki Posts?
Okay, I'm a total newbie, and just received the notification, "Congrats, you've gained the privilege – create wiki posts learn more." Clicking on the "learn more" link brought me to the Create Wiki ...
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2answers
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Perhaps One of the Dumbest Questions Posted to This Site
I'm new to this forum and have asked two technical related questions. I've received answers that are sound, credible and extremely helpful. I'd like to note the answers as correct and/or provide ...
4
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1answer
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How do I log off a Stack Exchange Site?
I have logged into the Ask Different with Safari on my iPad. For security reasons I would like to log off the site.
I have looked over the FAQ and did not see anywhere that this was mentioned.
4
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0answers
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What's wrong with a question asking for alternatives to Adobe CS in the cloud?
A question very similar to others was asked and is already getting some flags, so I wanted to have a short discussion here to discuss the merits of re-opening this question:
Adobe Creative Cloud: Mac ...
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1answer
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Adobe Creative Cloud: Mac App Alternatives
I recently asked a question here regarding Adobe Creative Cloud: Mac App Alternatives which according to @bmike has been temporarily closed. In hindsight should have asked here first, but sometimes I ...
3
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1answer
52 views
Can't post comment even if it's 15 character long
I tried posting a comment @Greg Cain: Great!!!!! which is about 22 character long, while trying posting it says
Comments must be at least 15 characters in length.
See the picture:
Please ...
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2answers
106 views
Allow “How to Learn Objective-C”-Type Questions?
Came across this question about learning Objective-C. While the FAQ explicitly disallows "Code-level programming questions", this is clearly not a code-level question, and I think there's some value ...
4
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1answer
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A moderator closed my question and asked me to edit/rework it, so what should I do?
Let's assumed I've asked a question which got quite a number of comments by other AD users trying to help me in narrowing down my problem and/or resolving it. I've partially answered the follow-up ...
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1answer
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Update FAQ to include Jail-breaking and/or unlocking
Does anyone else think that the FAQ should include addressing statements of one or both:
jailbreaking (still legal in USA)
unlocking (ruled illegal under some circumstances in the USA)
1-For ...
1
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1answer
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Search all StackExchange Sites
How do I use the search on AskDifferent to search all stackexchange sites.
Example: I have a question and would like to know if an answer exists in here or on StackOwerflow, Meta ...
4
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0answers
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Update to FAQ about iTunes Connect being on-topic
I have updated the main site's FAQ to include wording that allows iTunes Connect to be on-topic.
Here is a short rationalization and summary of where the line is between what would be considered a ...
4
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2answers
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If I'm a developer, can I ask questions here?
Let's say I am developing an app or a service to run on or in conjunction with Apple hardware or software, I'm wondering what questions I can ask here and what I should ask elsewhere.
I've looked at ...
1
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1answer
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Merged question and answers
This question about Photoshop alternatives seems to be the result of a merge, for example there are three answers on GIMP.
Should some of the answers be closed (mine should as it is much worse than ...
3
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1answer
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Are questions like “what's this app?” allowed?
So I was just going to ask a question about the app on Apple's homepage, and I realized it could be off-topic or not constructive or whatever.
I was going to provide a photo like this, and ask for ...
2
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1answer
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This site doesn't support LaTex?
It seems this site doesn't support LaTex
Then how to type math symbol here?
I tried to type $\wedge \vee \neg$,and still nothing happened.
1
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1answer
52 views
Spam flagging of answer
I flagged an answer as spam but it was rejected as not helpful.
The spam flag dialog says
This answer is effectively an advertisement with no disclosure. It is
not useful or relevant, but ...
1
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1answer
63 views
How can I improve my question about a native OSX package manager so that it is suitable for the site?
I was wondering "why doesn't Apple have a native package manager", so I asked the question: Do open source licenses restrict Apple's ability to provide a native package manager?. But the question ...
9
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2answers
119 views
Xcode questions
we are seeing some Xcode questions. Some are about the code being written and so are off topic here. However some are about keys to use e.g. here and so are on topic here. However there are more Xcode ...
4
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1answer
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Lost 10 reputation points - marked as “removed” - “user was removed”
Logged in just now and found my reputation had dropped 10 points with the legends 'removed' and 'user was removed' yet I can login.
What does this mean? I've looked in the faqs but found nothing ...
0
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0answers
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How much does it cost to advertise here?
Yes here. Ask Different apple exchange.
This is the only place I can think of where I can buy traffic visited by and only by mac owners.
(another question is where else)?
Can we sort by country? If ...
2
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2answers
88 views
I would like to close and Delete my account here
Some feedback to Admin, my experience here is not good, this place is hostile not helpful and extremely pre judemental. If the question is not asked in perfect english that is already a big problem ...
9
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1answer
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Why was my flag for “not an answer” declined?
I've been declining a lot of flags about "not an answer" and wanted to ask a straw question to explain why. Pretend I just had my flag declined and am here to ask WTF!?
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1answer
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Flair not working correctly
See my profile.
and the flair of my account
Why it appears like this?
It shows the profile picture of another beta account.
I have changed the profile picture again to solve this, but same ...
5
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1answer
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Helping thieves
There is a girl asking how to update an ipod she "got from the unclaimed baggage".
It's an euphemism to say it's stolen, as lost and found offices won't give unclaimed stuff to random people:
How to ...
5
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1answer
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Why can't I make line breaks in my questions/answers?
When
I'm
writing
something, I naturally use a lot of line breaks. Unfortunately, when I press return once to make a linebreak, it
just
adds
a
space.
I
have
to
press
return
again
for
a
break
to
appear,
...
10
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2answers
218 views
2013 Community Moderator Election Results
Ask Different's third moderator election has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the two new moderators are:
They'll be joining the existing crew shortly — please thank them for ...
2
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1answer
56 views
Is it OK to recommend a jailbreak solution to question that didn't ask for one?
I've been doing my review and stumbled upon a question asking for a feature not provided by iOS currently, and it received a comment or answer suggesting the OP jailbreak. Question is: is advocating ...
3
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1answer
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Community accepted crappy suggested edit
I came across a rather interesting revision history of an question, in which was a horrible suggested edit that was accepted by the Community bot.
To be fair, the suggested edit wasn't all bad – the ...
3
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0answers
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Moderator tools from the review pane are broken in Safari and Chrome
I have asked on the main meta for a fix, but not all sites have this bug. I'll open this bug report here since I care more about a fix here than a general site wide fix of something that I only see ...
0
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1answer
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Should we merge or edit and differentiate these two questions?
I've closed a question since I'd like to have one authoritative "My FaceTime was hacked" thread, but perhaps I've been too hasty.
Apple ID /Facetime account hacked?
Does receiving spam iMessages / ...
3
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0answers
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Email responses prompt crowds Answer button
The Add Another Answer/Answer your Question button is floated to the left, causing the prompt to receive email notifications appear somewhat awkwardly to the right:
I'm not positive it doesn't end ...
2
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0answers
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Tag selector causes scrolling within the page
The tag selector on this site and its Meta causes the content container to scroll in Chrome/Firefox, which isn't desired:
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16answers
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2013 Moderator Election - Town Hall Chat Digest
The following is a "digest" version of the 2013 Moderator Election Town Hall Chat. The format, as described on Meta Stack Overflow, is one answer to this question for every question asked in the Town ...
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2answers
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Are questions about compiling open source applications on OS X off topic here?
Just posted this question -Compiling (NS/Cocoa) Emacs on OSX with SVG support - and was immediately told this was perhaps off topic, and to take it to SO.
There are a lot of questions on AskDifferent ...
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2answers
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2013 Moderator Election - Town Hall Chat
In connection with the moderator elections, we will be holding a Town Hall Chat session with the candidates. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to pose questions to the ...
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1answer
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How do I create a link to Ask Different chat from Ask Different main?
I've seen links to chat (so as not to have a conversation in the comments).
How do I create one? I've searched the meta here and unfortunately unable to find the right one.
3
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1answer
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Is it ok to delete my wrong answer?
I misunderstood and answered a question with wrong information.
Is it OK if I delete it to prevent it from misleading future readers?
Apology if this question has been previously asked. I found ...
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1answer
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Is asking about jailbreaking with another OS on- or -off-topic?
So, the question already on this Stack Exchange site says that it's OK to ask jailbreaking-related questions - as long as it doesn't violate piracy laws or suggest a criminal offence.
TL;DR: ...
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0answers
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2013 Community Moderator Election
The 2013 Community Moderator Election is now underway!
Community moderator elections have three phases:
Nomination phase
Primary phase
Election phase
Most elections take between two and three ...
1
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1answer
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After how many days is a user removed?
I see in my reputation history that I have been removed on January 29th, only three days after my last activity on the site (accepting an answer).
Was this a mistake or are users removed after just a ...
4
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1answer
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Can anyone offer a good reason not to kill the playback tag?
The concept of playback has a tag at the moment and rather than just re-tag the questions to be about the apps doing the playing, I wanted to see if anyone had a suggestion to not kill this tag.
...
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1answer
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Why doesn't AskDifferent Reviews have tests?
I have stopped by the review page on StackOverflow a few times, and noticed that they give test questions and answers for the reviewer to catch - typically flag - correctly.
This particular one was ...
2
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1answer
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Add mention of Mountain Lion's Reminder app to the reminders tag
I walked across a post about reminders tags, and I took a look. There are no mention about the Mountain Lion's reminder app, only the iOS version.
I am not sure if it's intentional to keep those two ...
3
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1answer
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Why is the edit link displayed but is uneditable?
Recently returned to active participation in Ask Different so bear with me if rules have changed.
Saw this post help i need help here which IMO needed editing.
Though the edit link is displayed, it's ...
8
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1answer
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Acceptance rate gone?
I have noticed today that my (and other users) acceptance rate is non-existent anymore. Usually gave me motivation to go ahead and solve my own questions to keep it above 90%.
Is it permanently ...
6
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2answers
137 views
How to raise reputation number?
The sole reason i joined AskDifferent is to give a answer to question. But I was unable to do that as my answer contained two small pics and i didn't have "Enough Reputation Points". So now my ...
5
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5answers
372 views
Re-evaluating “list of tips” type questions
Shortcuts & gestures you can't live without is getting a lot of attention because it was selected as a "straw question" for the "Quick Start" guide for new users while it was being developed. ...
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1answer
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Why are AskDifferent and AskDifferentMeta not retinafied yet?
Being sites for Apple related questions, you would think that AskDifferent and AskDifferentMeta would be retinafied by now. But they aren't. And they look terrible on retina MacBook Pros!
Are there ...
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1answer
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Problems with a question with some answers for iPhone 3G and then an edit to iPhone 3GS
We have a question that I've closed to see if it can be salvaged:
How to upgrade iPhone 3GS to iOS 5 now that iOS 6 is out?
It started out as can I upgrade an iPhone 3G to iOS 6 - where the answer ...
