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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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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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Requesting re-open votes for a question
I'm requesting that people vote to re-open this question: What programs have trouble with case-sensitive (HFSX) or case-insensitive (HFS+) filesystems?
The reason for closing as given by the closer ...
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where should questions about the developer program be asked?
I had a question about what happens to my apps if the development program is not extended.
Then my question was voted down and closed since this was not the place to ask this question according to ...
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Why this question was down-voted?
Is there any indication that Apple/iCloud will offer a “photo collection hosting” service, comparable to Picasa Web Albums?
Why this question was down voted two times? I think it is a legitimate ...
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Correct answer in the past, but now wrong! [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What can users do to address orphaned questions with newer/better answers?
Is it possible to correct an answer acception?
I answered this question in January 2011 and ...
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1answer
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Are questions on Apple-like hardware for PCs on-topic?
I flagged question Are there any non-Apple multi-touch trackpads on the market? as "off-topic" and also commented that it probably should be migrated to Super User. The flag was declined with a reason ...
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Are product designation or naming questions appropriate here?
Im unsure about the appropriateness of questions about the origin of product names or other designations. For example I can't see the distinction between these questions:
What does the ...
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How do I float questions to the top?
I have several questions that have not been answered and consequently, they floated to the bottom of the question list. How do I get the question more towards the top again?
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Revisiting answers when new functionality is available e.g. release of iOS 5
I've just been browsing through questions tagged "iPad" and it occurred to me that there are a lot of questions for which there will be better answers once iOS 5 is released. There are a number of ...
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The edit link doesn't appear in a question
I noticed that I don't see the edit link in a question asked 2 hours ago, but I see the link in other questions, including the ones asked less than 2 hours ago.
Free backup software
How to clone a ...
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Why is this question a CW?
I was looking for questions about the terminal to see if there was a question similar to the question I had to ask, and I found a question that has been made a CW: List of Terminal Commands for Mac ...
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Should we be more active with tag editing?
I have noticed more and more over the last couple of questions, that most of them only have 1 or 2 tags, and very little further expansion. Since tagging is a very big feature of Stack Exchange, and ...
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Legal questions?
On the main trilogy, there's a very consistent hard line drawn against amateur legal advice.
If you want to have the same policy here, you should vote to close:
GPL software in Mac App Store
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On the right name of Apple products and softwares
May this is too early and maybe I'm the only one concern, but at a certain point shouldn't we correct the name of Apple products and softwares to match their real name ?
For examples :
iTunes ...
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Re-ask unanswered questions from SuperUser, ServerFault
If I have some unanswered questions on others site, may I repost them here as this is now the main Apple site ?
