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  1. Nyte

    Macbook Pro 15 (Late 2008) OS / Hardware question.

    Hello! So I've got this old MBP for dirt cheap, it's got a faulty airport card and speakers, also I need to get a new battery for it. So the question is...should I stick to Sierra on it or just go Mavericks or something, from what I can tell I Sierra runs somewhat sluggish. (It came installed...
  2. Xbfryfd

    Does anyone know of any ARM code in MacOS

    I remember an article where you were able to get OS X 10.9 Mavericks running (kind of) on an iPad Air. I was wondering, does anyone know of any ARM code in newer versions of OS X or MacOS? Here is the article https://tidbits.com/article/14617
  3. lightningsalesuk

    Grey screen when trying to boot Lepoard from CD

    I purchased a New HDD for my G5 and went to install OS X Lepoard from a disk onto the system. I hold C to boot from CD but all I get is a grey screen and the fans gradually get very fast and loud. If I do not hold C it comes up with a folder with a ? in it. Can someone help me with this?
  4. J

    Keychain issues

    I am having several issues that I think are related to the keychain. - When I login in, I have my mac automount a NAS share. Upon login it asks me for the NAS password every time. - I try to change the login screen to where you have type the ID and PW and it defaults back to selection of user...
  5. Cayden

    MacBook frequently turning off

    Whenever I leave the lid closed on my MacBook for more than 5 or so hours, it shuts down. When I start it up again it always says it crashed because of an error. This is what the error report stated: Anonymous UUID: D2C3345B-16F7-8673-B616-1293BC2426D2 Fri May 26 00:14:28 2017 *** Panic...
  6. ivanicin

    Speech Central - Fully Featured Text To Speech Suite

    Speech Central is a fully featured text to speech suite for Mac. It has a full support for the web, text documents (pdf, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, email etc) and e-books (epub and fb2). You can bookmark important paragraphs and mark important documents as favorite. All items are stored...
  7. M

    i spilled water on my macbook air help.

    Hi, the other day i was just watching a movie on my mac when i accidentally spilled water on my keyboard (top right power button) it immediately turned off by itself which made me very worried so i flipped it upside down and got some water out. i then wiped it with tissue and blow dried it on...
  8. J

    Messed up my macbook pro retina (2015) display and more?

    laptop : macbook pro 13" retina display, early 2015 model I fell with my laptop in my hand and it didn't go so well. When I opened my laptop it was clear i broke a LED light in my screen as theres a black bar (on the right of my display). Apart from that my display is breaking into lines...
  9. L

    Problem updating Mac so Ipad won't connect? Is my Mac too old?

    Please Help...I have had this problem for nearly a year I need my Mac book Pro 7.1 with Mac OS X 10.6.8 To talk to my ipad version 10.2.1 (14D27) For ages I couldn't figure out why my ipad stopped connecting to itunes on my Mac......but know i think its because the software on my Mac isn't up...
  10. Djconcise

    iMac 5k vs Mac Pro

    Greetings all, I'm deciding between the following of what to get: 2010-2012 Mac Pro Tower (Grey) (2) 3.46 GHz Westmere Processor 12 Core 64GB Ram GTX 970 Nvidia 4GB Graphics Card 512GB PCIe Flash Storage (4) TB of storage (1TB in each bay) USB C & USB 3.0 PCIe Expansion card (2) Dell P2715Q...
  11. MrMage_

    Timing 2 - Automatic time & productivity tracking for Mac

    Hi, I just wanted to announce the release of my new app, Timing 2. Timing observes how you use your Mac and categorizes your activities. You can see how you spent your time and how productive you were, with a great timeline that shows when you did what. It also shows you your most productive...
  12. davidmartindale

    iPod Why the hate on iTunes?

    I see a lot of people saying that iTunes is a terrible application and needs seriously revamped. I don't really understand why people feel this way. Yes iTunes on Windows is terrible but on the Mac it works pretty well, the interface is easy to use, it sorts and keeps track of music well and has...
  13. L

    Mac Mini Not Working Pls Help!

    Hi, My late 2011 Mac Mini has decided to stop working. It started with restarting itself on occasion so I decided to do a fresh install and reset everything (PRAM, NVRAM, SMC). It was running Mavericks. I did a reinstall via internet boot, via bootable USB and disc and every time it would still...
  14. aaronhead14

    Color Shift in Google Chrome w/ GTX 1080

    Hey friends, I have found that only a handful of people have this issue (or maybe many people have the issue and simply don't notice it). I have also never found a proper solution. So I'm wondering if you guys are running into the same problem. (And if so, if anyone has figured out a solution)...
  15. Awem Games

    Cradle of Empires – Hit match-3 title first time on Mac!

    Hello guys! We're Awem Games, a multi-platform developer and publisher of casual games. We're writing to you with some exciting news: our hit match-3 title – Cradle of Empires – has been officially released on Mac worldwide today! Cradle of Empires is a unique genre mix, incorporating match-3...
  16. F

    Novice Here...

    Novice mac experience so please help! In terms I can hopefully understand :) I need to connect my old Mac mini to my dell monitor. Info below on what I'm working with. I have to order a power cord for the monitor and I think I have chosen the correct one. I'm robbing my Apple TV of the power...
  17. E

    Mac Pro 2009 - 660Ti ?

    Can i put my 660ti in a mac pro 2009 with no complacations ? or do i need to run hackintosh if i want to switch that part?
  18. L

    what application is this on the mac?

    It's a grey logo and says "live"
  19. S

    Will this MacBook do good? Is a dead pixel important?

    Hello. How good is this MacBook for studies, surfing the web, listening to music and maybe editing a video or two? (Low quality videos). Specs down below. I really want the MacBook to last a few years. MacBook Pro Retina, 2013. 8 GB Ram Intel Grapichs 4000 and Nvdia GeForce 650m Intel Core...
  20. S

    Will this MacBook do good nowadays? Also does dead pixels spread?

    Hello. How good is this MacBook for studies, surfing the web, listening to music and maybe editing a video or two? (Low quality videos). Specs down below. I really want the MacBook to last a few years. MacBook Pro Retina, 2013. 8 GB Ram Intel Grapichs 4000 and Nvdia GeForce 650m Intel Core...