Looking for a program to password lock folders
So I know there's a method that's free but it's like a 13 step process to password protect a folder. The user who needs this is not very computer savvy, so I need a streamlined solution. Ideally where...
View ArticleOSX versions in AppStore
I downloaded El Capitan from AppStore but other versions of OSX are nowhere to be found. Couldn't i be able to get the free downloads of Yosemite, Maverics, Lion, Snow Lion, Snow Leopard etc.?...
View ArticleTime Machine backup to a router
I just setup Time Machine to use a HDD connected to my Asus wireless router. I chose at setup to make it an encrypted backup but the drive doesn't seem to ask me for a password until I try to mount the...
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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 ArticleJust did a "clean install". How do I ...
How do I transfer old Apps from my backup drive to my Mac. I did a clean install but I want my old iWork apps like Pages. I also want the old iPhoto App. How do I drag them over so that they work?
View ArticleRequire username AND password everytime?
Is this possible? Under System Preferences->Users & Groups->Login Options there is the option to show the login window as either list of users, or name and password. I selected name and...
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can't boot in 10.11 mac pro 1.1
installed 10.11 a few days ago and worked great on mac pro 1.1. I am getting a panic warning when I tried to boot in this morning. Can anyone help ?
View ArticleFastest way to transfer my data?
I would like to transfer at least 300GB of data from my Macbook Pro to my new iMac, if not all of my 700GB. The Macbook Pro is old and only USB 2.0, so it's slow to manually transfer everything....
View ArticleMacOsX update dilema
Hi. I wanted to know the "user opinion" on the problem i have. I have a 2012 Macmini 2.5Ghz i5 / 4Gb ram / AMD / running with Lion, i wanted to upgrade to ML right after it come out of the box but i...
View ArticlePossible to encrypt TM backups ex post facto?
Hello all, Quick (?) question - I have a few months of *unencrypted* TM backups on my DAS - and only recently discovered the possibility of encrypting them. Can I switch the encryption on now, somehow,...
View ArticleReset your Mac OS X password with out the install disk
I was speaking with a friend and he asked me about resetting his mac without the install disk and I told him well you can despite what other people tell you the only major downside is that youÂ’ll lose...
View ArticleWhat is your favorite version of OS X?
Given that El Capitan is arriving soon, I'd like to ask what your favorite OS X version is RIGHT NOW, what you still prefer to use today. Know doubt many responses will relate to hardware so let us...
View ArticleYou are unable to log in to the user account [name] at this time
My MacBook Pro (OS X 10.4.8) has suddenly locked me out! When I try to log in (only one user, with admin privileges, FileVault switched on) it rejects the login saying "You are unable to log in to the...
View ArticleI screwed up Itunes libraries- help
Ok this is a mess and I should've become more familiar with how itunes works. Anyway, I have a number of itunes databases that reference songs from different hard drives (some drives are now gone). I...
View ArticleMaster boot record and HFS+
Hello there, I've just checked one of my external hard drives and realised that it is set to master boot record, but the partition being formatted in HFS+. Thereby, did I potentially create a file...
View ArticleRemoving Xcode and Developer?
Hello, I would like to remove XCode and the developer files from my computer. I don't use them and could use the free space. I'm assuming it won't hurt anything to remove these files? Also, what's the...
View ArticleI've Painted Myself Into A Corner
Hey Folks, I've been using iPhoto V7.1.5 since 2007. Every OSX upgrade since Leopard I've just moved the old iPhoto over. (Yes,,, I know that wasn't very smart.) Now I would really like to start with...
View ArticleMost secure version of Mac OS X
Hi and Happy New Year! I did not seem to find any thread discussing this. If there is something that I have missed please let me know. I am currently running OS X Lion on a late 2008 Macbook. I am...
View ArticleJust a straight up question.
31 Dec 15 I've looked for an answer to this question on the forums but have not found it exactly as I need it. I have an I Mac running 10.6.8 Snow Leopard - very well I might add - and last year I...
View ArticleDisappearing HDD space?
I noticed my 10gb of my iMac's HDD space disappeared over the past couple of days. I know that there were 588gb remaining on my HDD space before. Then yesterday, I noticed the free space shrunk down to...
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