Delete key used to work...but now...
My delete key used to delete backwards all by itself. But now I have to used Shift-Delete, or Control-Delete or Option-Delete with it to get it to delete letters in any word processing document like...
View ArticleHelp me to stop "Transparency look" of Safari Toolbar?
Since Installing El Capitan there is the useless gimmick of a "transparent design" of the menu bar in Safari... When scrolling a colourful website, the toolbar changes its colour dependent on the...
View ArticleMouse/Trackball gone after waking up
Hello there, after upgrading to macOS 10.12.4, I have some issues with my USB trackball (Kensington), connected to my MBP 2016 via the USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter. When waking up from sleep, my...
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Safari - Can't sign in to Youtube
I'm not sure why, but it can't sign in into Youtube, even the comments won't load. Someone here with the same problem Safari 9.0.2
View ArticlePrint double sided?
Hi, I can't figure out how to print double sided using my MB. It works fine in windows, but I can't even find the option to do so in OS X. Can anyone help? (I'm using various different HP printers and...
View ArticleWhat's the lightest anti-virus for macOS?
I'm attending the University of Cincinnati this fall, and I'll be purchasing a new MacBook Pro sometime in July or August before I move in. However, their IT department requires you to have an...
View ArticleSierra or El capitan?
Hello, I'm new here, this is my first post. I have a mid 2012 Macbook Pro 13, but I upgraded the ram to 16gb. I have El capitan now, but what do you say? do I upgrade to Sierra or it'll only make it...
View ArticleHow to change folder behaviour/display of items on desktop
Hello! I've been trying to declutter and organize my desktop and I thought, how can I make the folders play nicer? Is it possible to implement a view option, that opens a folder on the desktop with a...
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AIFF file shows as 'Kind: AIFF-C audio'
Hi, I've been curious for the longest time why AIFF files show up as 'AIFF-C audio' files in OS X and MacOS? Here's an example of what I'm talking about.
View ArticlemacOS and Apple's stubbornness in adopting new standards
Currently I am using Sierra along with Windows. There are so many things I find lacking in Sierra that it is thoroughly mind boggling. I will list them No support for HDMI 2.0 No 4K @ 60Hz over HDMI No...
View ArticlePreview app and Full Screen Mode
Hi there, When using the Preview app with two PDFs in full screen mode, is there a way to toggle back and forth between them using a keyboard shortcut? TIA.
View ArticleNext MacOS name...(Let's have some fun for the next month...)
OK, OK, for the detractors, I know it will be 10.13. In the great tradition of California areas (Mavericks, Yosemite, Sierra... OK that isn't really the same tradition that the cats had, but we're now...
View ArticleBoost OS X output volume?
Is there a way to do this through a terminal command or an app? I often find my MacBook's speakers to be too dinky, no matter how much i crank up the volume, both the master volume and the app's...
View ArticleAdding command line options to Dock Shortcuts
Is there any easy way to add command line options to dock shortcuts without having to edit package contents and add scripts etc. ? I want something that persists through app updates
View ArticleMissing "Free Space" partition on new external drive
Hello Fine Smartypantses, So I'm finally getting around to updating my OS from 10.6.8, which I've bought a 2TB WD MyPassport for Mac drive. I was informed by the .dmg install that it wasn't compatitble...
View ArticleDisabling Intel Turbo Boost in Mac OS X
Turbo boost is an awesome feature, but usually it makes the system generate more heat and eventually more noise. In Windows, turbo boost can be safely disabled so that one can keep the system noise and...
View ArticleBeachball annoyance - considering to downgrade to Yosemite from Sierra (iMac,...
I'm using two different Macs at the moment:a maxed out iMac 27" (late 2012, Core i7" 3.4GHz quadcore, 24GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX 1GB GDDR5) and a MacBook Air 13" (early 2014, 1,4GHz...
View ArticleBest web browser for Snow Leopard
Hi, Ive normally found answers to most of my questions from other posts on here, but decided to join so I can ask my own question: Can anyone suggest a secure web browser that will work on my iMac...
View ArticlePlex, a VPN and macOS
I'm not really sure in which thread to put this. I recently subscribed to PIA because I wanted a VPN. However, PIA does not play nice with Plex. About 98% of the time I use my plex server on my local...
View Articlecom.apple.dock.extra crash... HELP!
I had a kernel panic today, and I looked at my Console after rebooting. Then I noticed that Console was plastered with crash reports for com.apple.dock.extra: View attachment 623320 It seems that...
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