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  1. ash06

    Please Help, El Capitain installation damaged my home volume

    Hi, I'm seeking some help from anyone that can lend their expertise, I had El Capitain 10.11 GM beta installed on my system and no longer received updates from the Mac AppStore, I found a solution to this was to install the proper (App store version) of El Capitain, so I downloaded the...
  2. R

    Issue with Foto-App and iphone sync

    Hello everyone Currently, I am really frustrated with OSX Fotos (10.11.4). What I want to achieve is to sync my pictures that I make with my iPhone with the OSX Fotos and ONLY the iPhone pictures. That means that all the pictures that I add via Fotos on OSX need to stay ONLY on the Mac...
    • Remrod
    • Thread
    • fotos mac management osx pictures
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  3. P

    Unable to update to 10.11.5

    Can't understand what's going on, I've been trying to update to 10.11.5 since it was released and it gets to something like 605 MB out of 758 MB and then it stops, as if I've never clicked the update button at all. I'm travelling and at the moment I'm in Egypt with 0.5 Mbps internet, so makes it...
  4. khinelay

    after updating OS X10.11.4, VMWare Fusion 7 USB not work

    Hello, after updating OS X10.11.4, VMWare Fusion 7 doesn't recognise USB. It asked me, where to connect "Windows or Mac". Whatever I chose, My USB Hard Disk doesn't connect
  5. lexR

    Goodbye Mac Pro... Hello Alienware

    So, i went through a long and interesting process of upgrading my 2009 machine to suit my needs, i upgraded the processors, ram, cpu and even installed an additional psu to cope with additional power requirements. However, there was certain restraints with the processors and the motherboard i...
  6. E

    Surprising Fan Noise/Usage from my 2012 rMBP on 10.11.5 Beta 5 (15F31a)

    I also just got my rMBP back from Apple after having it's screen replaced under the staingate program. Anyone else see increased fan usage under normal usage, including web browsing and document production?
  7. josephkrishna

    macOS and iOS unification

    It would be so good if OS X and iOS became one unified operating system at the base level, meaning that applications etc are universal across both. To do this without messing up the great way Mac works now, apps built for iOS which have flexible size guidelines could just be run as windowed...
  8. aaronelkins

    Brand new screen drawing app for mac

    Hi guys, I am exited to announce that Vill Q releases today from Pixel Egg Studio, Vill Q is a screen drawing app for your mac which can help you demonstrate you Mac screen to others (like your students, friends, etc...). If you have any interest in this topic, please do visit Vill Q page and...
    • aaronelkins
    • Thread
    • drawing learning tool mac osx screen screen drawing student teacher
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  9. R

    Profile can not hold drivers - how to clean up?

    Hey guys, my profile can not hold my Wacom drivers to power my Wacom Cintiq screen. I have to install them every time i restart my iMac. When i go into a new profile / user.. the drivers are working fine. When i go into my own profile, the drivers need to be installed again. He can not find...
  10. ionicdev

    iOS iPhone not recognised(no device found) in iTunes and Xcode

    Specs: MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) OS X El Capitan (Version 10.11.4) iTunes (12.3.3.17) Xcode (Version 7.1.1) iPhone 4s (iOS 9.3.1) Problem statement: My iPhone is not appearing in iTunes nor Xcode whenever I plug it to my mac directly through usb cable. The Photos app connects and...
  11. ytech

    Keychain password

    Hey, 1.How does changing the user password via system preferences effects the keychain password? 2.what happens if you reset it? (Now via system preferences) 3. What causes keychain to get into pop ups loops asking for passwords? Thanks
    • ytech
    • Thread
    • el capian keychain mac osx
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  12. J

    Help - OSX El Capitan - iCloud won't login & Other Issues

    Probably Best off to start with the background to the issue. - Mac Mini Late 2012 was behaving oddly(explained below) in El Capitan so I have: Reinstalled El Capitan - Completed Successfully Done a Disk First Aid - Completed Successfully (No Problems) Now El Capitan is reinstalled when I log...
  13. EnzoAmata

    Windows Centred - Clamshell or Not

    I'm constantly moving between using my MacBook Pro on the road and then when home, in Clamshell mode. I currently use Specticale and a keyboard command shortcut to centre each window! Window positions are never remembered when I move between clamshell and standalone. Does anyone know of an app...
    • EnzoAmata
    • Thread
    • mac app osx window management
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  14. 6

    How to Move (not Copy) Files from External HD?

    Normally: when you drag a file from an external drive to the Desktop (for example), the file will copy (meaning the file remains on the external HD AND the desktop) Is there a way to JUST drag the file and it moves, rather than copies? (like an option, or a keyboard shortcut?)
  15. S

    Safari white alert popup

    Hey guys, I started noticing a weird style for the safari alert popup a few days ago. In this screenshot I just manually made Safari display an alert from the console with a simple: alert("This looks a lot like apple's developer sites and iOS") Have any of you ever seen that? Do you think...
  16. KuhlTime

    The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have the necessary permission

    Hi there, i have troubles replacing two stock OS X images with some i downloaded. When draging both images to the folder a (Blocked) Sign appears near the cursor. I have seen that i need to open up the Information panel and change the permission of 'everyone' to 'read & write'. But then this...
    • KuhlTime
    • Thread
    • osx permissions system
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  17. r0k

    Resolved Malwarish Adware on OSX (via Chrome)

    The other day I was trying to buy something on Amazon when little window tiles popped up offering the same thing at Target. I ignored it because I figured it must be some relatively harmless adware on Amazon. Then it popped up on other sites including Macrumors! I also started getting redirected...
  18. Westy8897

    Should I downgrade to Mavericks? - Transition Issuse

    Hi all, I own a Mid 2014 Retina MacBook Pro (2.6GHz, 256GB SSD), and am running OSX 10.11 El Capitan. I much prefer the aesthetics and looks of OSX 10.9 Mavericks, and am thinking about any disadvantages of downgrading? There would need to be some things I have to be able to do if I am going to...
    • Westy8897
    • Thread
    • el capitain macbook macbook pro macbook pro retina 13 mavericks osx osx el capitan osx mavericks
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  19. hauntvictim

    Mac constantly sounds like its writing to hard drive

    Is there a way to check to see what might be running on my Mac, its 2009 replaced hard drive last year. Maybe its just old but it sounds like something is still running on it, even when not in use. For example I go to bed and I hear like the hard drive noise. Can I use activity monitor to see...
  20. N

    Lost files after El Capitan update?

    I recently updated to El Capitan after the constant notifications from Apple borderline forcing me to do so. It has performed quite well other than a few app incompatibility issues but they should be fixed by developers. Today however I ran into an issue when trying to watch a film, I went to...
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