why aren't there older OS X threads
why are there not any threads for leopard, snow leopard or even older versions like tiger. theres still some enthusiasts that play with these versions just wondered.
View Articlewhy do you use a mac
we all have preferences on operating systems millions like windows, others like linux and i assume most of us here love macs. so the question is why. what all ours you to the mac. is it the apple...
View ArticleWork Computer: Do you sign in with apple ID?
Hello all. I got a new apple MBP for work. My personal laptop was an MBP 09. Do you all sign in with your appleID on your work computers.? Ideally Id like to have access to some of my programs that I...
View ArticleStrange SSD/fsck_hfs behaviour
Hi there, I recently noticed that when I run fsck_hfs on my boot SSD, in consecutive runs it sometimes reports (minor) errors and sometimes not. Does anybody have an idea what that's all about? The SSD...
View Articletrying to connect to another imac using apple id
Hi everyone, I am having a hard time with the following. I have 2 imacs, same model, mid 2014, specs, etc both running sierra. They are in the same office area, about 5 feet apart. I am trying to...
View ArticlemacOS 10.13 Wishlist
i know sierra just came out 3 days ago but i was thinking with such a minor update what do you all hope to see in the next version. personally i have a few ideas that i would love to see system wide...
View ArticlePhotos App - Why doesn't it sync everything from iCloud to my Macs?
So I have my little Apple-verse (Mac Pro, Mac Book Pro and iPhone) and have been fairly happy to let Apple set-and-forget it with regards to the photo streams (photo and video). But recently I notice...
View ArticleHighlight icon in dock on hover?
I'm curious if anyone knows of a way to add a hover affect for individual icons in the dock? By default, you see the app/file name appear but I'm looking to hide that and instead highlight the icon or...
View ArticleSafari 10 font size preference
Is anyone else annoyed that the font size selection has been removed in Safari 10? All I can do now is zoom the page, which is not the same thing. I want the ability to change the size of the fonts...
View Articlehi Will VoiceOver Ever Resolve The Problem?
hi Im hoping that Apple will change a problem with VoiceOver! When it reaches the end of a selection it literally says Selection; I was thinking it would be better if it trailed off into silence; when...
View ArticleList of apps not compatible to SIP?
Hello, so far I had system integrity protection always turned of on my Macs when introduced in OS X 10.11 and now macOS 10.12, however I am now considering turning it back on. My main reason to turn it...
View ArticleTIP: Sierra "Picture in Picture" on older macOS versions (kinda)
This is just a quick little tip. Enjoy! There are two ways to get "picture in picture" mode on all old versions of macOS and Safari. Method #1: Drag these bookmarklets to your bookmarks bar and just...
View ArticleReinstalling Lion on 2008 Mac problem
Hi all, Please forgive me if I have posted this in the wrong thread or anything. I am a noob and have limited computer knowledge (apologies on this front also ...). I have an old Mac that I am...
View ArticleWatch Movies Offline on Mac
What is the best way to watch movies offline say while you're on an airplane? iOS devices allow you to download Amazon Instant Video and Netflix but not sure about Macbook/Chromebook. MP4 movies...
View ArticleiOS apps saved on macOS
I was looking at Storage Manager in Sierra and noticed that I have all my iOS apps saved to my macOS SSD. Is there any reason to have the apps saved to Sierra? Can I delete the iOS apps from Sierra to...
View Articlemaking it legit
There is a friend's late 2009 21.5" iMac that through the years has upgraded to Yose using OSXcopies etc., now its time to make things right. The iMac's old OSX documentation is lost, how can i make...
View ArticleWeird Finder issue with Exif
So, using Get Info in Finder doesn't show any Exif data under the More Info arrow, when using a certain external drive. For images on the mac's hdd, it works. And now it gets weirder: it also works for...
View ArticleOS's dmg location and how do i boot?
In Yosemity, im downloading ElCapitan and Siera from the AppStore... 1. where are the downloaded dmg files located? 2. how can i make bootable flashUSB drives out of them?
View ArticleData loss (Disk Utility Disk repair made volume unbootable)
I really hope someone can help. My sisters MacBook Pro started playing up (general slowness and constantly hanging). I tried a few things, deleting unneeded files, checking the SMART status, making...
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