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One of the many iPhone 4S owners out there claiming to experience severe battery drainage has made an entry on Apple’s official forums with the purpose of sharing his conversation with an Apple Care rep who allegedly concluded he had a hardware issue.Knowing he was one of the hundreds, if not thousands of users... |
2 November 2011
15:21 GMT |
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Apple may have to push Mac OS X 10.7.1 out the door sooner rather than later, if it wants to tone down some of the threads actively discussing the various issues surrounding Lion, the company’s latest Mac OS version.
A quick trip to Apple Support Communities will soon reveal even to the untrained eye that so... |
29 July 2011
13:01 GMT |
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Apple has finally made good on its promise to revamp the Discussions forums into a new Apple Support Communities site with ab overhauled interface and more user-centric features.In August last year, we reported that Cupertino had announced an upcoming upgrade of the Apple Discussions board.Set to be called "Apple Sup... |
18 April 2011
02:52 GMT |
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A thread on the Apple Discussions forum that’s sure to draw some attention reveals that FaceTime on iOS may be seriously flawed. The app seemingly stores stills from previous video chatting sessions and shows them whenever a new FaceTime call is initiated.
Granted, it is the owner of the phone who sees the s... |
6 April 2011
07:03 GMT |
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A recent post on Apple Discussions shows that the official Apple forums are not free of bullies, though its admins pledge to do everything in their power to curate them as soon as the ‘victim’ can point them in the right direction.In a thread posted this month at Apple Discussions, user Pat Schaefer asks:... |
28 March 2011
06:11 GMT |
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Apple Discussioners are signaling that Apple’s sleek new MacBook Air might be having trouble accepting the official USB Ethernet Adapter. The problem isn’t the USB Ethernet Adapter itself, users indicate, since it works just fine when plugged into other Apple notebooks.Reader Madam kicks off the discussio... |
13 December 2010
09:51 GMT |
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A bunch of Polish geeks playing around with Apple Discussions URLs were able to discover new forums set up in anticipation of today’s “Back to the Mac” announcements. The forums are for iMovie 11, iPhoto 11, and GarageBand 11, as well as for the presumed new MacBook Air.Engadget is reporting that Ap... |
20 October 2010
08:55 GMT |
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It is becoming increasingly obvious that Ping, Apple’s idea of social networking based on musical taste, is not something many of the company’s faithful users were dying to see implemented in iTunes. In fact, one could say that Apple’s ability to predict what customers want before even they know wha... |
27 September 2010
08:40 GMT |
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A customer who had been experiencing post iOS 4.1 battery drain and heat issues decided to hit up his local Apple Retail Store and have a word with the techies there. According to this person, it took Apple’s tech-savvy staff about 90 seconds to isolate the problem. They also sent him off with a brand new iPhon... |
21 September 2010
06:28 GMT |
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Apple has heavily advertised iOS 4.1 mentioning Game Center, the company’s new gaming network that provides wireless multiplayer capabilities, leader-boards, achievements and more. The app also can’t be deleted, since it that comes pre-installed with iOS 4.1.Yet some are sick of having it on their home sc... |
20 September 2010
06:32 GMT |
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Everyone can agree that Apple Discussions forum users are relentless when it comes to Apple messing up on a software update, but who’s to blame them this time around when the third update tasked with fixing their troubles brings the same battery drainage issues experienced by numerous customers since the initia... |
15 September 2010
10:35 GMT |
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An Apple Discussions thread that’s inevitably going to grow in the coming weeks suggests iOS 4.1 doesn’t fix the proximity sensor issues for some iPhone 4 owners. Others, however, claim to have seen the problems resolved, after applying the new software update.Currently 6 pages long, the thread in ... |
9 September 2010
06:18 GMT |
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A post referencing iOS jailbreaking has remained intact two days into its existence on the Apple Discussions official forums, in what is a surprising non-move on behalf of the Cupertino-based electronics vendor.Historically, Apple has never tolerated forum topics on "jailbreaking", pulling such threads hours, or even... |
4 September 2010
12:22 GMT |
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A user on the yet unmodified Apple Discussions board is urging Apple to provide iOS users with an option to turn off a rather annoying feature called “shake to undo” which, for many users, activates accidentally.In fact, many believe the feature is almost useless.First off, here’s how it works.As th... |
23 August 2010
10:05 GMT |
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Apple Discussions, the official Apple forum, is becoming Apple Support Communities, the company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California announced. “Very soon a major change will be taking place here at Apple Discussions,” Apple states on the forum in question (screenshot left).“To he... |
16 August 2010
09:10 GMT |
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Apple Discussions has been the target of a malicious attack over the past weekend, with administrators in Cupertino pulling the forum on Saturday to isolate and resolve the problem.Reportedly, users trying to log into Apple Discussions would be able to read through all the available threads, which showed the message ... |
16 August 2010
03:29 GMT |
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Apple is yet to address alleged problems with iOS 4 on iPhone 3G handsets, while customers continue to rack up complaints on the company’s Discussions forum, where over 1,000 posts can be found in a single thread entitled “Iphone 3G slow after update to IOS4.”Does iOS 4 really pose problems for old-... |
14 August 2010
12:08 GMT |
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To end the week with a few laughs, Softpedia picked up on a funny Apple Discussions thread where a Mac user claims to have a damaged MacBook, 50 bucks in the bank, and an odd urge to have Apple solve his weather-related problems.“Hello,” DrSunglasses politely begins his post.“I bought a new 13" MacB... |
13 August 2010
11:07 GMT |
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Although a bit early for this kind of speculation, reports from iPhone owners using the Apple Discussions forum seem to indicate that iOS 4.0.2 is more than just a security patch.Several Apple Discussions users are very happy to inform fellow forum members that their iPhones are behaving much better since upgrading t... |
12 August 2010
06:51 GMT |
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Softpedia was surprised to find that Apple had not moderated a Discussions thread entitled “Jailbreaking” where several iPhone and iPod touch owners were actively debating whether or not jailbreaking was good. We were also able to find evidence that at least some customers jailbreak for the sole purpose o... |
6 August 2010
09:53 GMT |
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Apple customers have filled over 50 pages of complaints in a thread entitled “iOS4 update - now iPhone now reboots during phone call” over at the company’s Discussions Forums. Apparently, firmware 4.0 not only poses battery life issues for some iOS device owners, but also stability problems with the... |
27 July 2010
05:38 GMT |
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Whether Apple believes Consumer Reports’ iPhone 4 tests are as irrelevant as we do, or whether the company is simply afraid of losing potential device buyers over what could be a real design flaw with the phone, Apple Discussions forum administrators have pulled all threads regarding the negative report.Several... |
13 July 2010
04:48 GMT |
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People may be taking Apple’s claims a bit too seriously lately, especially on the Apple Discussions forums where a person reveals how his co-worker accidentally dropped his iPhone 4, breaking its glass encasing.Upon introducing the iPhone 4, Apple touted the phone’s glass enclosure as being extremely dura... |
9 July 2010
08:59 GMT |
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Although picking an Apple Discussions thread as the basis of a news piece demands that a widespread scenario be debated, this particular story may be of interest to early iPhone 4 adopters who are also planning to purchasing a Bumper from Apple. According to one iPhone 4 owner, Apple’s Bumpers may scratch the o... |
7 July 2010
09:01 GMT |
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iOS 4 is starting to look more and more like an update that Apple designed specifically for the iPhone 4, as owners of older-generation devices seem to be experiencing numerous issues after installing the new software. Softpedia has spotted a thread on Apple’s Discussions forums, which indicates there is a seri... |
2 July 2010
08:20 GMT |
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A lengthy thread at the official Apple Discussions forums seems to indicate there is yet another problem affecting the phone-functions of Apple’s iPhone 4. Apparently, the proximity sensor tasked with turning off the screen when the device is held to the user’s ear does not work as expected.
Numerous ... |
29 June 2010
04:03 GMT |
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A possible resolution to the iOS 4 upgrade problems reported recently has been provided by one Apple Discussions user who was patient enough to offer fellow posters some advice based on experience and know-how. As Softpedia noted last week in a report relating to these very issues, doing a full restore of the dev... |
28 June 2010
03:34 GMT |
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One of the many iPhone owners trying to upgrade to iOS 4 with no luck has an interesting story over at Apple’s Discussions forums, in which he alleges that Apple had anticipated upgrade problems with iPhone 3G handsets, and that the company’s top priority is offering iPhone 4 customers the best experience... |
23 June 2010
12:08 GMT |
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A flurry of negative threads can be spotted on Apple’s Discussions forums, with numerous iPhone users complaining about multiple issues with the iOS 4 update, including the upgrade process itself. Customers are losing their contacts, photos appear blurry, the update to iOS 4 never installs and shows up errors, ... |
23 June 2010
11:03 GMT |
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An upset Apple Discussions forum user opened a topic yesterday entitled “STEVE JOBS READ THIS !!!!!” His complaint is related to one of the iPad’s built-in safety measures – an overheating warning message that, according to the customer, pops on the screen even in cool situations. The seeming... |
8 April 2010
03:41 GMT |
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A number of outraged Aperture users have taken to the Apple Discussions forums to complain about Aperture 3, one of the worst Apple software updates they’ve ever performed, going by their posts. Early Aperture 3 adopters suggest there are issues with the new version of Apple’s professional photography app... |
15 February 2010
03:01 GMT |
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Apple’s Discussions support forums are getting filled with negative Magic Mouse posts, most of which appear to be complaints regarding the peripheral’s functionality, compatibility with older hardware, and even its shape and size. TUAW has shown that a simple keyword search on the forums pulls up countles... |
9 November 2009
06:41 GMT |
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Apple Discussions (forum) users have revealed that Apple's latest introduced unibody MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2009) might have some video issues. The problems seem to stem from heat building up inside the machine as the user enables the more powerful GFX graphics solution.Discussions poster forcefedmedia, a ca... |
10 March 2009
10:49 GMT |
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Macnn points out to a mile-long Apple Discussions forum thread debating (what else?) a big problem. Apparently, there have been severe problems with Mac OS X servers causing corporate networks to crash constantly. The main bug is believed to be Apple's own AFP. According to the report, complaints from network a... |
15 January 2009
04:35 GMT |
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With the much awaited Windows 7 beta out, Mac users were sure to grab it immediately and try installing in Boot Camp. Numerous issues were encountered by almost every user posting their experience over at Apple's Discussions forum. Successful installations were, nonetheless, reported. Apple Discussions poster Ch... |
12 January 2009
04:02 GMT |
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iPhone 2.2 firmware update has spawned long Apple Discussions threads with complaints of slow 3G speeds (or no 3G at all), while battery issues also seem to be caused by the new software update. Thread starter socalrider asked if anyone else noticed “that 3G is at a slug speed” in socal Orange county are... |
25 November 2008
03:57 GMT |
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Hours after Apple's release of Safari 3.2, Apple Discussions was filled with complaints from users who updated the browser to the latest version. 80 percent of the users are reporting issues with the update, particularly with the anti-phishing feature, which crashes the browser once every few minutes. However, ... |
14 November 2008
06:07 GMT |
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The second piece of evidence that Apple is keeping a close eye on its Apple Discussions forum comes from MacBook Pro owner and forum user Jkosh. The guy experienced some trouble with his laptop and decided to seek resolutions on the forum, rather than bother the company. As it turned out, Apple decided to “both... |
29 October 2008
10:18 GMT |
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A user's reply on Apple Discussions has revealed that Apple might have people hired to do some monitoring over the forums. According to Nicole Gorski, Apple personally called her home on an out-of-the-box issue with the MacBook Pro (late 2008).'Apple Discussions' forums are filled with thousands of Mac... |
17 October 2008
10:43 GMT |
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Soon after Apple's OS X 10.5.5 software update was out, users started reporting issues with their web browsing experience. Apple Discussions was rapidly flooded with posts from users claiming that their web browsing had become exceptionally slow. After a little digging on behalf of the affected users, a certain ... |
26 September 2008
07:45 GMT |
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The App Store hasn't even been properly set up yet and users are already reporting application crashes, lags and other issues. In fact, "not properly set up" is probably the correct term to use."I downloaded some apps to use with the 2.0 update on my new iPhone 3G," says a poster on Apple Discussions. "The probl... |
21 July 2008
08:50 GMT |
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With Apple said to be dropping the mouse real soon (in favor of multi-touch), the Cupertino-based Mac maker has one more solid reason to do so: the ever-clogged-up-with-dirt Mighty Mouse scroll-ball.A recent Apple Discussions thread reveals that while some users experience malfunctions after just two weeks of use, ot... |
27 June 2008
08:38 GMT |
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Black marks on white MacBook is a recently debated topic up on Apple Discussions. Dude asks whether anyone else has been experiencing something as strange as faint black lines appearing on, or underneath the glossy surface of the laptop's case. Anyone else having these problems?"My uncle gave me a Ted Baker lapt... |
26 February 2008
09:27 GMT |
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