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  1. H

    Bought a 27-inch 5k iMac just a few hours before the launch of the 2017 model !

    I feel so bad right now. Such a bad luck. I bought a 2015 model iMac 27 inch (manufactured in april 2017) with 3.3 GHz Intel core i5, 8GB RAM and AMD Radeon R9 M395 2GB Graphics card. And just a few hours after I buy this, the new iMac gets launched (not the iMac pro, thats way out of my budget...
  2. K

    Enter numbers with trackpad

    Hello! Is it possible to enter numbers using the original trackpad of mac pro?
  3. L

    Refurbished Macbook pro 2016 or 2015

    So, I trying to decide between a refurb of the Macbook Pro 2016 with 256 GB, radeon 450 graphics ($2600) and a refurb of the 2015 15" 512 GB macbook pro with radeon r9 370x graphics ($2400). The price difference is negligible to me. I prefer the 15" purely because of the larger display, don't...
  4. D

    2017 iMac Discussion (WWDC announcement)

    Let's discuss the iMac that was just announced. (Not the iMac Pro) What do you all think of the hardware? Sounds like nice discreet AMD GPUs throughout the whole lineup. Brighter displays with more colors, and better storage options. Otherwise it seems like mostly the same device. Thoughts...
  5. WaxLily

    Mac mini make portable battery options?

    Hi guys, this might be a foolish question but I am wondering if there are any legitimate battery options for making the Mini portable? I don't have much understanding of battery tech, but simply I was wondering if there is a way to set up a Mini & monitor at a client meeting running on a battery...
  6. Mr. Dee

    Something Major Must Be in the Works for macOS 10.13

    Either Tim Cook's double down system is finally working or something else why there hasn't been much of a hint as what to really expect; except for 10.13 systems checking macrumors.com. With exception since 10.10, there hasn't been any major changes. Addition of Siri to Sierra is debatable, but...
  7. 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...
  8. 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
  9. 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?
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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)...