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    iMac doing weird things in startup.

    Well hello there, I've been having this issue for a long time i have old iMac not very old but somewhat old it has the osx 10.5.8 which i think is leopard one. I've tried doing research first to fix it and now I have a different problem so let me explain. At first when I would start it up it...
    • Retracker
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    • error froze mac problems stuck
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  2. yakoenicol

    Mac Pro 2008 fans on a windows pc?

    Hi, I have an old Mac Pro Early 2008 with a fried motherboard. Im trying to use its fans for my Windows pc. they have a 4 pin connector do does my motherboard but the wont turn on. The fans Model number is Delta AFB1212HHE and they are 12v 0.75A and my motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-z97x-ud3h-bk...
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    Time Machine Access to sparsebundle as zip file on windows

    Hi All, I'm new here but I'm racking my brains and I can't work out what to do. I've been backing up to a NAS drive (WD My Cloud) with time machine. I no longer have access to the location where the NAS drive is located so have logged in and downloaded the backup file "Sam's...
  4. 9fiftyfive

    Which Mac mini should I purchase?

    After struggling to get my PC/Hackintosh to work for two months now, I want to move to a Mac Mini (if I can get it at a good price). While it is indeed sad that I will no longer have my "custom built" PC, I just want something that will work without internet issues or a CPU that idles at 55C...
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    macOS automater workflow - rename from csv, small problem

    I'm completely new to this and have stitched up some things I've found on forums to try and create a bulk renaming workflow where a folder contains items to be renamed based on a csv list. Files appear to be renamed properly there is just a "?" in the file extension and I don't know where this...
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    Western Digital My Book shows but won't mount?

    Hi all, I've got an infuriating problems with an older WD mybook studio II external drive. It's shows in disk utility but not in finder, and won't mount in DU. I found a thread suggesting that if fschk shows up in activity monitor, then force quit that process, but the process doesn't show when...
  7. HugoBertrand

    Dictation on Mac vs SIRI

    Hey, just want to get some opinions: Is it just me or is dictation for Mac working worse than SIRI on IOS? When dictating a text message on your iPhone using Siri, it generally works better than when dictating something on your mac, (which is not SIRI by the way) I also have problems at...
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    Sierra Beta 10.12-3 Safari uses 55gb ram & crashes

    Hi, I have a really annoying problem. I have an MBP 15" late 2013 with Mac OS sierra beta 10.12.3 beta and my safari freezes / crashes after one hour of use. When I check the Task Manager it says that Safari takes 55gb of Ram though it has compressed 53gb, do not know what it means but assume...
  9. baccusapp

    Baccus - Reliable backups to your NAS and External Drives

    Introducing Baccus - a flexible, fast and efficient backup application for your Mac. Baccus simplifies and manages multiple backups to external drives and NAS systems. Imagine arriving at work and, without lifting a finger, have your computer start backing up your files. Simply connect to your...
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    • afp apple backup mac macos nas samba smb sync time machine
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  10. aarexer

    Macbook pro heated

    Hello everyone! I have a question about temperature on my mac book pro. My mac: MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015). cpu: 2,7 GHz Intel Core i5 OS: macOS Sierra 10.12.2 Video card: Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 МБ And when i connect second monitor by hdmi - my mac's temperature sharply...
  11. tennisproha

    RAM memory price spikes and fluctuations

    CT2K8G3S160BM That is the model number of the memory I've been trying to buy for like a year now. It hasn't been a priority so I've been occasionally tracking the price, waiting for it to come down further. It hit bottom this past June at $43.99. Spring and Summer of 2016 the prices fluctuated...
  12. misterfalcon

    Will Google voice still mess up iMessages on Sprint?

    I had google voice before (on the same number) but it messed up my sprint iMessage - I used to be able to send and receive SMS (e.g. android devices) and iMessage texts from my Macs and all iDevices. When i installed GV, I lost that ability so i uninstalled it. afterward, I was able to only able...
    • misterfalcon
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    • google voice iphone mac sprint
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iPhone
  13. Piplodocus

    macOS Copy from Excel, Paste to VMWare Window?

    I'm trying to make a script of sorts, to copy from the currently selected cell of Excel:Mac, then paste into a VMWare Windows 7 command window that's already open. I tried VBA with 'appactivate' to try to select the command window by name, then was gonna do sendkeys to paste: no joy yet (would...
    • Piplodocus
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    • command excel mac paste terminal window vba virtual machine windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Apple Programming
  14. Slix

    Cro-Mag Rally Network Play?

    So, I've long been a fan of Cro-Mag Rally, ever since I played it back on our Grape iMac G3 when I was a little kid, and I've recently been wanting to load it up again and play on the local network with a few of my Macs so I could play with friends. The issue seems to be there's something going...
    • Slix
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    • cro mag rally games mac os 9
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  15. SalmiGames

    OS X Avoid'Em Up Ellipsis looking for Beta testers

    Hey everyone, In just under three weeks - on January 25th to be exact - we'll be releasing Ellipsis to Steam. It will release with over 150 levels, a level editor (+ workshop integration) and of course :apple: Mac support! To make sure the game runs absolutely smooth on different Mac setups...
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    Thunderbolt 2 Extension Cable

    In need of a Thunderbolt 2 extension cable (Female to male). Does any company make one? This is to connect an ethernet/usb hub via thunderbolt The permanently attached cable is too short (about 3")
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    Resolved Uninstall Java MacBook Pro

    Hey everyone, I was just wondering if it is possible to uninstall Java completely from Mac? I used to have Minecraft on a previous Mac of mine and am looking remove everything that is unnecessary, as its only job now is some file storage and watching movies on my tv. I found these...
  18. BLKBOX

    iMac & Bose Acoustimass 3 series V

    Hey Everyone, I got a problem. I have a Late 2014 5k iMac and Bose Acoustimass 3 series V speakers. Is there anyway I can set these up without buying a very expensive receiver. I received the speakers for Christmas and don't really want to drop $$$ on a receiver. Any raw wire-to-aux adapter or...
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    • acoustimass 3 audio bose imac 2014 mac problem stereo speaker system
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
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    Safari Hanging

    Hi, This suddenly happened today. Whenever I try to quit Safari, it shows me the wheel and it just hangs like that forever. I need to force-quit in order to stop this. I tried everything. I cleaned my computer with CleanMyMac 3. I rebooted. I updated the computer with the latest security...
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    Mac not Booting up After removing Windows Partition

    Hello Everybody, I am new to the Forum...think ist will be fun... So my Problem: I had windows 10 on an Bootcamp Partition...working Fine no Problems...but recently I decided to remove it since I wasn't really using it. So I tried removing it with Bootcamp Assistant...but the Assistant have me...
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