Enable Keyboard Repeat in OSX Lion

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An odd bug in OSX Lion means that the keyboard repeat rate options in the Keyboard preference pane doesn’t get honoured. To enable this, you can run the following command at a Terminal prompt:

defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false

Then either logout or restart your machine to force a re-read of the defaults configuration.

Enable Airdrop for All Macs

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Fire up a terminal and enter the following to enable Airdrop on all macs:

defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces 1

Check Your Apple Product Warranty Online

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If you would like to check the status of your Apple products, enter the serial number below and click ‘Check Warranty’. If you need help finding your serial, take a look at Apple’s official instructions.

 

Check Apple Device Warranty

Posted on in apple, ipad, iphone, ipod, mac, warranty

You can get quick information about any of your Apple devices by using their self service warranty information page, located here. For serial numbers from iPhones and iPads it’ll show supported networks, current warranty status and a little more. Its also useful for checking legitimacy of serial numbers.