Speed up web video without disabling SIP?
Hi all Previously, I was using Enounce MySpeed to speed up video on my Mac, and it was working great. Unfortunately, it seems that they are not compatible with OS X El Capitan due to System Integrity...
View ArticleNew Mac - keep OS/User Folder split or combine and how?
On my current 2011 iMac , I ended up putting the OS and apps on a thunderbolt 128GB SSD and the user directory on the internal 1TB HDD. I am getting my new 2015 iMac today with a 512GB internal SSD and...
View ArticleRestoring bookmarks on Google Chrome
I use google chrome as my main browser. I use it logged in to my google ID so bookmarks are synced across multiple devices. A year or so ago I noticed that bookmarks were randomly disappearing, or the...
View ArticleCarbon Copy Cloned drive is 12GB smaller.
Hi, I've got a mid-2012 MBP with a 750GB HD. I used CCC to clone the original 750GB to a larger, 1.5TB HD. I swapped the drive and it went smoothly (after I renamed the new drive to have the same name...
View Articledownload a new app via command line
Hi Is there a way to download an app from the App store using the command line? Thx
View ArticleG-4 with 10.4.1
I have a program that will only run on 10.2.8. Is there some way to peel back the updates to 10.2.8 or what? Mike
View ArticleClean OS X Install Help
Hi there, I have a Mid 2009 MBP (MacBookPro5,3) and it's HD failed last week. No biggy, it was old, so I bought a 480 GB SSD from OWC. It arrived yesterday and I went to install OS X on it after...
View ArticleFinder sidebar with tendency to disappear
First of all, I know how to enable the Finder sidebar again, just by switching it on from the Finder preferences. However, from some strange reason, I've been experiencing that the sidebar has a...
View ArticleCant connect to mac remotely
Hi everybody, I want to connect to Mac (el capitan), remotely from ipad (ios 8) and stream movies. I am using Remote file manager on ipad and did set up port forwarding on router (445, even ftp...
View ArticleOSX 10.5.8
A friend of mine has a 2009 iMac presently running OSX 10.5.8 (Leopard). He has just purchased a new printer that requires at least version 10.6 (Snow Leopard), as there are no drivers for the new...
View ArticleFinder quit unexpectedly
Hi I am running snow Leapard 10.6.8. The application Finder Can't be opened. -10810 I have just bought my first ever mac and was working fine till I held down the C key while powering it up and waited...
View ArticleOpening applications on dock with a double-click?
Hi Sometimes when I'm working fast on my MacBook I click in the dock, opening applications that I don't want. This is a bit annoying to me, anyone knows how customize the dock in order it needs a...
View ArticleHow to manually migrate Mail, Photos, and iTunes
Hi Guys. Can anyone point me to a good tutorial on how to manually migrate OSX Mail, Photos, and iTunes to a new system? Or otherwise provide a list? Locations and files to move, etc Just got a new...
View ArticleHDMI cable causes Macbook Apocalypse
Hi, I have a early 2011 15" macbook using Yosemite and a Samsung HDTV. When i connect my macbook to the TV via HDMI it worked but then after 10 minutes the picture on the screen of the laptop split and...
View ArticleHow are you using OneDrive
So I have an Office 365 subscription and hence have access to OneDrive, but I haven't really used it yet. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the best way to use it. I can set up a OneDrive folder...
View ArticleCleanMyMac cleaned too much
I ran clean my mac for the first time a couple days ago. ever since then I have been noticing that random apps won't open. I've only found 3 so far but it's a big problem. they are transmission,...
View Articlecontents of Application folder
Hi Terminal ls output of Applications shows different things than Dock > Applications. I am logged in as admin in this second hand Macbook I got. I can see the Mac name I created but I see the user...
View ArticleiPhoto importing huge videos error
Hey guys, after hour or two with research I've given up. My last resort is this, asking for help from the people who might know. As the title says, I can't import a 4.3 GB video from my iPhone 6 to my...
View ArticleClick & Hold when using Tap to Click?
Is there a way to simulate a long press when using tap to click on a macbook trackpad? One way to do split view in el cap is to click and hold the green stoplight. Is there a way to reproduce that if...
View ArticleGlimmerBlocker whitelist
Can anyone explain how to whitelist MacRumors with GlimmerBlocker? Can't stand ads but still want to support a few favourite sites.. I have tried this but without success: whitelist/rule...
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