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securely erasing internal SSD
A friend (really, it WAS a friend!) recently fell for a scam wherein a popup appeared on their screen claiming to be from Apple and advised them call a phone number for assistance with an urgent issue...
View ArticleUpgrade 10.5.8 to Yosemite
I found an old MacBook Pro that has 10.5.8 installed and would like to upgrade to Yosemite. What's the fastest, most hassle-free way to do so? I already created a bootable Yosemite installer (USB thumb...
View ArticleWarning: IRP Hook virus on Macs
Hi, so I've been using Macs for 15 years and never have I ever had any Windows-like virus, the kind that get deep into your system without you knowing, is hard to remove and can ****-up your computer....
View ArticleViewing some PDF's on my iMac are slow
I have a 5k iMac with OS X Yosemite. When using either Safari or Preview, some PDFs I view lag like crazy! I go to scroll and I get the spinning color wheel of death for a good 3-5 seconds before it...
View ArticleCan a Time Machine drive be switched between Airport connected and USB backups?
TL;DR: Is it possible nowadays to plug my USB drive directly into my MBP and then switch to plugging it into the back of my Time Capsule (and vice versa) to CONTINUE the backups wirelessly? I’ve been...
View ArticlePrinter Drivers for OSX 10.4.11
Hi, I am attempting to set-up a friends white MacBook that is using OS X 10.4.11. The printer is a HP C5180 all in one. Does anyone know if I will be likely to obtain the drivers for this printer with...
View ArticleVirtualizing older versions of OS X
I'm trying to run a copy of Snow Leopard SERVER (10.6.4) from VMWare Fusion. However, I don't think the kernel supports the Sandy Bridge processor on my 2011 Macbook Pro. It keeps saying: "a virtual...
View ArticleIs there a way to reduce the accuracy of my location on a per-Website basis?
I don't really want to share my approximate location with Websites that just need to know, say, what area of the state I live in. So, I don't want the Website to know I'm somewhere within 10 m of 1234...
View ArticleReally formatting SDD for f/w upgrade
I had two really weird things happen while upgrading a mid-2014 15" rMBP. First, I discussed in this thread http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/10-10-5-log-in.1907794/ that when I upgraded from in...
View ArticlePartitions messed up
I have a 2015 MacBook and need some help fixing the partitions. Here's the current partitions: El Capitan - Functioning Macintosh HD - This partition was erased (had Yosemite). And is now showing as a...
View ArticleBluetooth clashing with WiFi ? Known bug ?
Im finding WiFi problems, when my Apple Mouse is connected on bluetooth. Why is that ? As soon as I switch off the bluetooth, everything is back to normal. Im on latest OSX. Views ?
View ArticleHow2: gray install DVD to USB
I have 10.6.3 original DVD I want to put on flash drive bootable. Went to disk until and did a restore from DVD to flash drive. I see the drive in boot options but after a while I get the crossed circle.
View ArticleFile Tag Folder & It's Subdirectories?
Looking for a way to File Tag a folder and All of it's contents including that in subdirectories. Can't believe I've been unable to find a way or alternatively an app to help with this.
View ArticleDecompressing z01 and encrypted files
Hey i'm having trouble decompressing this multi part (.zip and .z01-.z03) files becuase i eitehr get an issue with the file not beinga supported archive or something along those lines usually. ive...
View ArticleWin7 Not Booting in Boot Camp after MS Recent Update
Hi, I suspect I may not get a lot of sympathy here given that I primarily use Win 7 in a Boot Camp environment on my 2009 iMac 27. Having said that, I really need guidance on options. After the most...
View ArticleTouchscreen OSX
I keep trying to click links by touching my screen. I've never used an apple idevice. Just some droid4 lots recently. Seems like a no brainer to add touchscreens to every apple product, just don't tell...
View ArticleWhat OSX Version to update old MBP to?
I got some friends who run really old OSX versions (pre snow leopard) and some things like Skype don't work anymore because the software refuses to work on such an old OS. Given that it is old slow...
View ArticleError trying to partition external drive
I have an external 500GB HD that I use as a Time Machine backup for my rMBP. I had partitioned it into 2 a while ago; intending to store large files on the second partition but have now changed my...
View ArticleApple OS
I wonder if Apple will ever move from the naming "OS X" to "Apple OS" to form a more consistent one-for-all approach Your thoughts?
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New TextEdit
Hi, I'd like to know that is there anyway to create a text file on OS X just like windows? or can we make shortcut for that?
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