Help deleting time machine backups?
My time machine is a 500GB partition on a external drive. For some reason time machine stopped deleting the oldest backup and replacing with new ones. Started saying time machine full. So I deleted the...
View ArticleYosemite or El Capitan?
For what reasons one should prefer to install Yosemite and not El Capitan and why? Questions stands vice versa also of course!
View ArticleThe Merged Hackintosh Thread
i got everything at newegg. i got my info at insanelymac dot com mobo = gigabyte p35 D3SL =$80 processor = core 2 quad 2.4GHz (oc'ed at 3.6GHz) = $279 ram = 4-4-4-12 ddr800 (runs fine at 1000MHz) =...
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Chunk af diskspace gone after bootcamp installation?
Hi there, I'm in the need of a Windows partition, so I used bootcamp, or at least I tried to. I provided the image and the size of the partitionen, it all went well and the computer restarted. But now...
View ArticleMy Mac just went back to factory settings, by itself and without warning
It is going to sound strange and impossible, but it just happened to me about an hour ago. After logging in to my account (typing my password) OSX started asking about iCloud settings. Then, it loaded...
View ArticleAuto Log Off... constantly!
Any ideas as to why my iMac wants to log off constantly. I have it password protected to wake up (purely to keep my kids off) but no other power saver features activated. Whenever I walk away for any...
View ArticleTime Machine external says corrupted. Need to...
So, I have a 1tb external. portioned 500/500... I have my Time machine on one portion, and then I have anything I want on the other. Honestly, the most important stuff I'd hate to lose. Time Machine...
View ArticleStop Macbook from turning off in clamshell mode and unplugged?
So it's bad to work all day with your Macbook plugged in and at 100% all day every day. Problem is, when the laptop is in clamshell mode and 2 monitors are plugged in and you unplug it, it goes to...
View ArticleOS X Startup Disk on a USB, is it possible to backup it?
I have Snow Leopard installed on a USB drive in case something wrong happens during boot up of my mac mini, I can boot and work/get the files. Recently, this usb startup drive stoped working and I had...
View ArticleHow can I enable the backlighting, under OSX, on my non-Apple keyboard?
Hey all, So I have this keyboard that I purchased recently (CM STORM Devastator). It has blue backlighting, which is cool... but the key which enables it is the scroll lock key (for whatever idiotic...
View ArticleConverting Word 97 Files
I never imagined that my data would rot this quickly! I have lots of Word 97 files. Even if I add extension ".doc", I can't get Pages or other word processors to open them. TextEdit will open them, but...
View ArticleEl Capitan - Replace Default Profile
I've create a new profile but when you login you are presented with keychain asking for a password or to create a new one. You are also unable to access document folders. Does anyone have the terminal...
View ArticlePlease help me figure out a few things before an SSD upgrade (late 2011...
Hi All, I'm after a bit of help and a steer in the right direction. I hope I'm not repeating or duplicating questions too much. I apologise if so, but there is a minefield of info out there. I hope...
View ArticleHow to remove "Other" user in Login Pane
I have a brand new iMac set up a few days ago. Originally, I have only two users set up, both admin and every time the iMac turned on, I could only see two users in the Log-in pane. Last night I was...
View ArticlePlease help me finding the right software
Hello, After weeks of searching but without avail, I registered here, hoping to find a good answer. So, maybe you are able to help me. I am searching for a software which can help me do some backups...
View ArticleUnable to download purchased apps from mac app store
Hi guys, I found after upgrading to El Capitan that I cannot use some of my Nikon software (View NX2 & Capture NX2) and decided to switch back to Mavericks. Unfortunately before realizing this, I...
View ArticleBlack Box Around Active Item
My bluetooth mouse ran out of battery and I was trying to do some keyboard only navigation. Somehow I turned on an option that places a totally annoying black box or rectangle around whatever item is...
View ArticlePossible to emulate pinch zoom with keyboard shortcut plus scrolling on mouse?
I'm transitioning from a trackpad to a magic mouse and the lack of pinch zoom is killing me. I tried installing both better touch tool and magicprefs and can't get either of their pinch to zoom...
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