Thursday, January 13, 2011

Computer Tips From A Computer Guy

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Computer Tips From A Computer Guy

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 03:58 AM PST

How do you change the name of your iPod, iPhone or iPad in iTunes? That same question popped into my head a few days ago because I got tired of seeing “Aseem Kishore’s iPhone” pop up in iTunes whenever I connected it to the computer!

So here’s a quick tip to teach you how to change the name of your Apple device to something more likable! Follow the steps below:

Step 1: First, open iTunes on your computer.

Step 2: Next connect your iPod, iPhone or iPad to your computer and wait for the device to completely sync with iTunes. You cannot change the name while the device is synching.

change name iphone

Step 3: Once your device has synced, you should see it listed under Devices in the left hand column. Click on it to select it.

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Step 4: Now click on it again and the current name of the iPhone, iPod or iPad should be selected.

change ipad name

Step 5: Now simply type in a new name for your device and press Enter!

change name ipod

You can change the name of any Apple device using this method! If you have any problems, post a comment here.

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How to Update iPhone Apps in iTunes

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 04:05 AM PST

Recently, I ran into an interesting problem with my iPhone. I was traveling and was staying at a place that did not have a WiFi connection. This usually causes no problems with my iPhone, but this time I had to update an important app and in order to do so I had to be connected to a WiFi connection due to the size!

Now what! Luckily, I had my Mac laptop with me and realized that I could use iTunes to update the apps on my iPhone. Of course, you still need a hardwired connection for you laptop, otherwise there really is no way to update the apps.

So here are the steps to update apps on your iPhone using iTunes in case you ever run into a similar situation!

Step 1: Open iTunes on your computer and make sure Apps is listed in the left hand menu under Library.

update apps itunes

If it is not listed for some reason, go to File – Preferences or iTunes – Preferences on a Mac and make sure to check Apps.

show apps in itunes

Step 2: Next click on Apps in the left hand side. You will now see a listing of iPhone, iPod and iPad compatible apps.

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Step 3: At the very bottom, you will see a link that says either "Check for Updates" or "X Updates Available".

check for updates

Step 4: Click on the arrow next to the number of updates and you will now see the apps that have updates available.

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Step 5: Go ahead and click on the Download All Free Updates link. If there are any paid updates, you will see those in a separate section. You’ll be asked if you want to download all free updates, go ahead and click Update All.

Step 6: Once all the updates have been downloaded, you have to connect your iPhone to your computer. Once it shows up, perform a sync and all the updates will be applied to your iPhone.

That’s it! Overall, it’s a lot easier to update your apps directly from your iPhone over 3G or WiFi, but if you have no WiFi connection or it’s really slow, you can download all the updates to your computer and then sync them to your iPhone! Enjoy!

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