Periodic notification sound without notification
So I just received my new MacBook Pro with Touchbar, but now I am noticing some weird periodic notification sounds without actually getting any notification. Since the sound is so fleeting, I'm not...
View ArticleChanging the default PDF app
Hey everyone, I'm having an issue on the MacOS, running the most recent update. I'd like to set PDF expert as the result PDF reader. I typically jingle large PDF sets, and that app syncs well among my...
View ArticleiMac weird Behaviours
Hello everyone. Im starting to worry about my iMacs health. It has less than a year and is starting to show really weird behaviours, being the main symptom a sudden mouse lag (like if when moving the...
View ArticleRansomeware
Bit of a fuss on TV this morning (UK) about ransomware. My Mac runs El Cap protected by Macafee (free with my ISP). I am careful about not opening emails with attachments I don't recognise. How...
View ArticleIs it possible to force OS X to use 40Mhz Channels?
So Apple prevents the use of 40 Mhz wide Wifi channels at 2.4 ghz to prevent interference with bluetooth. My router is already broadcasting at 40 Mhz, is it possible to force OS X to use the wide...
View ArticleKiosk mode software?
I am going to run a couple of old Apple Macintosh computers in a museum exhibition to showcase a couple of macintosh games (Myst, Balance of Power and Sim City) and I am trying to find some kiosk...
View ArticleApple, please allow download via Cellular
Apple I would buy even more content if you allowed download by cellular. AMAZon,hulu,netflix allows me to stream/download via cellular but Apple does not allow me to download movies that I've already...
View ArticleDoes anybody want to inspect a file that is possible infected ?
For the first time in my life I think my Macbook got infected. It happened this way: I downloaded a pdf file ( about programming) from the internet, and once I opened it, my macbook got into a...
View ArticleMac Virus & Storage Clutter
Hello. I have had my MacBook air for a few years. Currently running OS Sierra. 10.12.2 i5 with 4gb ram. My system has spyware or something on it. It acts like it is taking up more power and resources...
View ArticleSpinning beach ball, I've tried everything..
Or have I ?! My 10.6.8 starts ok and once logged in I can open a few windows but then I get the spinning ball after a few minutes and/ or if I try to open an app. It is only half full and was running...
View ArticleSet MacBook Pro/Air to disable clamshell mode when plugged in only
I have three Macs (old iMac, MacBook Air, and a MBP) and I switch between them quite frequently. I have most of my files shared via Dropbox so I can access most anything on any computer, but...
View ArticleWhat happens if you reinstall macOS without erasing the disk? (macOS Recovery)
Above question.. Thank you
View ArticleScreen Sharing stopped working after crash
Hi, I have a Mac mini running a projection installation at a store in a different city. I did all the installation work and came back to my house. It was all working fine for a week but it seems like...
View ArticleMy "applications" folder in the dock has gone rogue
Hi, first post, thanks in advance for any help offered. My "applications" folder in the dock has been doing strange things. At first it changed to a crossed out circle icon. Then after downloading some...
View Articlerecover data from apple portion map CD
Hi, I have an old CD that I burned years ago, the disc contains some files I didn't't need until now. Today when I try to recover the data, I just realized that the CD was burned with Apple Partition...
View ArticleDO NOT UPDATE YOUR AIRPORT FIRMWARE to 7.7.8
Hello, I have tested it on 3 different machines and 3 different devices, two Airport Extremes (2013) and One Time Capsule (2013). If you update your Airport Firmware to 7.7.8, you would not be able to...
View ArticlePhotos App, moving back Library from Sierra to El Capitan
So i've tried macOS Sierra for a few weeks and decided to go back to El Capitan until some USB bugs are fixed and i get a hold of supported WiFi card. Is there any smarter way of moving things back...
View Articlemaking folders invisible
How can i make folders (located on my desktop) invisible or unaccesible to other users in my network without moving them?
View ArticleHow to backup and restore mails?
Hi, Have IMAP mail. I need to completely remove account from server and create new one with same credentials. But I need to backup my mails and restore them to the new account. Is there any fast way?...
View ArticleiDVD burn issue w/ Double Layer +R
Ok here is the story, I have had some issue burning a iDVD project, over 4GB. I while ago I was having DVD burning. The disk were ejecting before it says its finished. So what I did then was delete the...
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