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I want to monitor and limit OS X's data transfer while I'm tethering via my iPhone

So, I have an iPhone with Sprint service. They offer a mobile hotspot add-on option. Sprint will offer me 5GB of data transfer under this plan, but then they will charge me extra. Specifically, they ...
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How do I robocopy files from iPhone DCIM folder to my computer?

I want to copy photos from my iPhone to my computer, and I want to retain the creation dates. Without installing third party programs. Is this possible? I would think it should be possible with ...
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"Force" Bluetooth headphones to change connected device under Windows 10

This feels like one of those, "Yea, that's just how Bluetooth works" questions, but in the year 2018 I'm holding out hope that there's a better answer. I have a pair of Bluetooth headphones, and they'...
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How to change which toolchain scons utilizes

I am trying to compile OpeniBoot on an ARM device, namely the PocketCHIP, as per this guide (abeit with some minor modifications, considering I am not using a Raspberry Pi.). OpeniBoot is a custom low-...
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iPhone states it has IP address A. Access point says iPhone has IP address B. What gives?

I have an iphone, a unifi AP and a pfsense router. I set pfsense to give out static IP addresses. My iPhone is supposed to receive 10.12.1.144. Well according to my iPhone, the Ip address it ...
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"config_get_device_record: failed to read blah-blah.plist" when iPhone is connected to Ubuntu

I connect my iPhone to an Ubuntu computer just to charge it (without the need for any other actions), and my logs are spammed every second with Apr 04 20:04:26 <user> usbmuxd[4610]: [20:04:26....
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Bookmark syncing with Xmarks and iCloud

I use Google Chrome for browsing on my computer and I have been using Xmarks to sync my bookmarks across browsers and computers. I would like to keep my iPhone's bookmarks synced as well. So, the ...
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Trying to stop iPhone pop up everytime its plugged in but control panel not recognizing iPhone

Every time I connect my iPhone, Windows XP pops up a wizard (I think it's called "Microsoft Camera and Scanner Wizard) to retrieve photos - as if it were just a camera. Very annoying! Instructions to ...
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How do I copy photos from my iPhone on Ubuntu 16.04?

I plugged in my iPhone 5 with iOS 10 and saw iPhone in the file explorer. I clicked on the iPhone 'drive' but it was blank. There was a button for ShotWell and I clicked on that. Another 'folder' ...
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Accept calls from my iPhone 4S on my Windows 7 PC

What steps would be necessary to connect an iPhone 4S to a Windows 7 desktop computer, and then to accept a phone call from the microphone/headset on my computer? I'm essentially looking to pair my ...
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How can i get itunes to backup my iphone with limited disk. I linked the backup dir to an ext drive with space yet still won't backup?

On OSX yosemite, a machine with limited disk space free. In order to backup my iphone, I've linked the ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup dir to an external drive. iTunes, correctly ...
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Bluetooth keyboard emulator on Windows, connected to iPhone

The iPhone is sitting on my desk, on my right, in a dock. It has a Bluetooth keyboard attached, so I waste less time lifting it, typing and then putting it back in. Is there a software on Windows ...
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Create Bluetooth PAN between iPhone and Windows (Reverse Tethering)

It's really easy to create a Bluetooth personal area network between iPhone and MAC OS X. On Windows, it's quite difficult. We can pair iPhone but the link icon never appears in iOS status bar. The ...
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FFmpeg & iPhone: don't display audio language button

I'm creating an MP4 file with FFmpeg 1.1.1, using life and aevalsrc to generate some test video and audio: ffmpeg -f lavfi -i life -f lavfi -i aevalsrc=0 -frames:v 750 life.mp4 If I play it on an ...
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Is it possible to open someone's Xcode snapshot in my Xcode?

My boss sent me a Xcode Snapshot of the project that he is working on, but I don't know how to open it and I am not sure if it's possible to open it. Can someone teach me?
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