Messages on Mac and iPhone
I have tried everything and searched everywhere... If I send a Message to someone who has an iPhone, it occassionally says "not delivered" (on my mac) and then shows up as a text message sent on my...
View ArticleSafely delete Photos library
My girlfriend has a MBA an it is full (less than 2gb). It looks like the culprit is Photos, hogging about 30% of her 128gb drive. She never uses the application, ever (although she still uses iCloud to...
View ArticleUsing/customizing Dell monitor with Macbook
I just purchased an external Dell monitor to use with my Macbook, but I had a few questions about tweaks that can might be possible to make it a little more like an Apple display. Is there any way to...
View ArticleCan copy from but not to external drive
I seem to be having an issue for quite come time. Basically, i can't seem to copy files over to my external drive. I am able to copy small files up to 1.6gb or so, but if the file is larger than that,...
View ArticleNext Apple Event at which there will be no mention of a Mac Pro update?
When's the next big Apple event at which Mac Pro enthusiasts can be 100% certain a Mac Pro update will not be mentioned or even hinted at?
View Articlecdrtools
Has anyone been affected by a backdoor with cdrecord, rcsi programs...i have used over 62 gb of data on my iPhone using it as hotspot in just a 3 week period...the above files are all i've found that...
View ArticlePreview app Restore does not work with onedrive or dropbox
Sort of an FYI but also a question in case there is a workaround. As the title suggests I "discovered" that the Preview app Restore does not work with onedrive or dropbox. If a file is modified in the...
View ArticleServer from Mac Mini
I have a mac mini that I purchased about a year ago, the cheapest one that's dual core with 500GB, and I use it as a media machine. It works perfect. I have it plugged into my receiver via HDMI then...
View ArticleClicking a Dock Icons opens Applications Folder
OK.. so this is sorta screwy and just started happening to me.. I searched and couldn't find anything similar.. Every so often I'll click an icon in the dock and instead of opening up the application...
View ArticleOptimize OS X for TV
I currently use a Mac mini as the only media source to my TV. I've done some tweaks to optimize the viewer's experience of the OS, but I bet there are things I've missed. Amongst other, I've enlarged...
View Articlefile permission issue with synology nas
I store some images on my NAS, and i also have dropbox syncing on NAS files on synology NAS has 700 permission files on mac has 644 permission the problem is that when i copy file from NAS to my mac in...
View ArticlePutting Mac into Deep Sleep with keystroke
Hi, I've got a MacBook Pro with a seemingly defective battery indicator light (part 922-9523), which I had to disengage due to the MacBook not noticing the battery (this might be due to a faulty SMC,...
View ArticleMouse acceleration in OSX
Hi there. I'm having some mouse troubles and hoping someone might have suggestions. I have a Mac Pro connected to a 27" 1440p monitor. I'm using a Logitech M705 mouse, which works beautifully in...
View ArticleBlocking .php download/malware
So, a few weeks ago, a download starting appearing whenever I entered certain sites (subscene, ultimateguotar.com etc). I.e. this is a malware download that I did not request. I found an old post on a...
View ArticleRemove OS X from internal disk, bad idea?
I boot my Mac mini from external SSD and have TM backup and a backup on NAS of my system Initially I used to clone with CCC my SSD on internal HDD but I don't do it anymore, and some applications like...
View ArticleNeed help finding mileage in Maps
I'm using the Maps app in El Capitan. I run 2 to 3 miles each day and I would like to find the mileage between two points. I tried dropping pins, but each subsequent pin removes the previous pin. Maps...
View Article⛔★Calculator paper tape gets deleted after quitting!
Hey guys, this is really been annoying me for a long time now. Anytime I quit the OS X calculator, tape gets deleted. I know that this should not happen. On my other 2 Macs (all on latest OS X), if I...
View ArticleCan't remove wireless networks
Over the last few years I've joined a bunch of wireless networks in hotels and other places. I want to remove all these old obsolete networks so that my Mac doesn't keep trying to join them, but every...
View ArticleUpgrade then reformat or reformat then update?
hi, currently im on mid 2012 macbook pro running on mountain lion or mavericks.. i wanna upgrade to el captain but i also want to reformat my macbook.. (new school starting so wanna delete all my old...
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