Clicking a Dock Icons opens Applications Folder
OK.. so this is sorta screwy and just started happening to me.. I searched and couldn't find anything similar.. Every so often I'll click an icon in the dock and instead of opening up the application...
View ArticleUSB Format
Hi Guys, I have a 32gb USB drive that is formatted to MS-DOS(FAT) as I want to be able to use it with both mac and window. I use in primarily for college stuff so that I can work on stuff without...
View ArticleSoftware update 031-51913 WILL BREAK YOUR ETHERNET DRIVER
This software update was pushed via the silent "security updates" to my iMac today: 031-51913 | Incompatible Kernel Extension Configuration Data 3.28.1 After rebooting my ethernet didn't work. Turns...
View ArticleUnable to delete backed-up files in OSX
I used CCC to clone a copy of my primary drive to a secondary location since the primary seemed to be failing. Now I'm trying to delete the folder where I made the backup, but I'm unable to delete many...
View ArticleAdding a search bar to Safari...can it be done?
I find it infuriating when I quickly type something into Safari's url bar so I can search for it and it breaks out and only has half the text or it guesses a website. Is there a way of incorporating an...
View ArticleRecover files?
I had just rebuilt my MBP (2012) when the computer locked up completely. The partition seems to be screwed up. I had not backed it up yet, but I did have some new things on it I would like to recover...
View ArticleNEW MAC USER: SINGLE USER MODE CP -R NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY
totally frustrated, my mac does not work I followed the instructions here and all the steps work for me https://thinkinginsoftware.blogspot.com/2014/03/mac-osx-not-booting-make-backup-from.html but I...
View ArticleMail Storage
The basic problem of limited data (memory) storage for 128GB or even 256GB (retina) MacBookPros really hurts when the contents of Mail Folder (under Library) start to accumulate... 1) Is there a...
View ArticleMail is not showing all SENT boxes
Hello, I have a newly occurring and discovered problem. On my desk I have two laptops, each with OS X 10.11.6, and each accessing the same mail accounts using Apples Mail client. And with seemingly the...
View ArticlePSA: Reports of malware w/ free spotify
not going to respond or anything (not usually in this part of the forums): According to 9to5, there are reports of the ads in the free version of Spotify launching malware...even on Mac:...
View ArticleWhat is "JABBER"
With the previous IO-S and now with Sierra, when using "mail", I see the word Jabber down in the lower left hand corner of the mail screen. Mostly it says Jabber in available.
View ArticleSafari settings "show password" uses old system password
When I set up my new computer that was running 10.11, I enabled the checkbox that my accounts password should mirror my iCloud password. However, due to Apple's inability to handle web services, some...
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HELP! save as pdf from word:mac cuts off bottom of document
I need to save a document from word as a pdf to add to a webpage. When I choose "save as" >pdf, I get the error that the header and footer are outside the printable margins... if I continue, it...
View ArticleMy photo stream - photos app not importing over wifi/ trying to import...
The photos app really annoys me. I have my photos stream turned on and so often I) the photos app doesn't import pictures when my phone is in the same wifi as it should Ii) often my photos app on my...
View ArticleUpgrade path from 10.10 to 10.12?
I've got a friend who has still got 10.10 installed on his iMac and got an email about upgrading to 10.12. Should he download 10.12 directly or download 10.11.6 first and then make the jump to 10.12?
View ArticleSpaces
How are people using Spaces in OS X? I usually just rock one desktop and never really felt a need to have multiple spaces but am interested in doing so if someone else inspires me with their usage of...
View ArticlePhotos crashes when buying / uploading a book?!
I've created a Photobook - not that big - about 25 pages Gone through the process of choosing the shipping address and card details but it goes to uploading screen and whenever it gets to about 90% -...
View ArticleHow to stop annoying auto scrolling in window
I'm running 10.8.5. Since upgrading to 10.8.5 from 10.6.x, my system has been doing two VERY annoying things. 1. Within a window, if I have a file selected (highlighted), say at the bottom of the...
View ArticleGoogle "feeling lucky" stopped working
Hi all Since recently the function in google search "feeling lucky" stopped working. If I search for something and press it next to the search result, it doesn't do anything. It just shows me the first...
View ArticleSetup specific network in specific apps
My Mac Pro is connected to my LAN (via Ethernet), which has my internet connection into the switch. I also have an LTE modem which broadcasts a WiFi in the house, and I want to make specific...
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