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How to install Mojave on an HFS+ volume
I searched for this, and couldn't really find a related thread, just a bunch of people having a lot of issues with Mojave that really scare me! I've got an early 2015 MacBook Air running Yosemite. I have not "upgraded" until now because of audio hardware and software compatibility issues. I'm...- xaosnox
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- external hard drive hfs mojave upgrade yosemite
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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iPhone 8/Plus Iphone 6 to 8 or XR ?
Hello I currently have the IPhone 6. My primary uses are WhatsApp, basic email, google maps, Waze, occasional facetime, etc stuff. Iphone 6 is company provided, I am retiring soon and will turn this unit in. I have to buy a new phone altogether soon. With that said, I am having a hard time... -
iMac Wherefore Art Thou?
I'm so frustrated. I'm looking to buy a new mac. Believe it or not, I'm still keeping a late 2008 MacPro alive and I was waiting for a decent upgrade to the 2013 tower before I committed the funds. I really like towers for their upgradeability as evidenced by my current Frankenmachine. The...- WrightBrain
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- 2020 imac upgrade
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Macbook Pro 2015 SSD upgrade woes
Hi all, Having some issues upgrading the SSD in a Macbook. I'm at the point where I think I have a dodgy adapter but would love some of your thoughts! Macbook Pro 13" Early 2015 (a1502) Macbookpro12,1 I'm using this adapter from eBay, and a Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSD. I updated to Mojave...- President Jordan
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- macbook nvme ssd upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Resolved Powering my Vega FE without mod on cMP 5,1 2010
Hi guys, I'm new here, but I had a question regarding powering my Vega FE dual 8pin gpu without going the pixlas mod route. my current setup is: drive bay 1: mushkin 1tb drive drive bay 2: seagate firecuda sshd 1tb dive bay 3&4: empty mini 6pin 1: open mini 6pin 2: connected to 6pin to dual... -
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Advice: Mac Pro 3,1 Starting to see OS incompatibilities
I knew this day would come eventually, but I was hoping Apple would come out with their updated Mac Pro so I had another option. TurboTax informed me that I should upgrade to at least High Sierra. 2018 requires at least 10.12. Been considering a few options going forward: 1. use the macOS... -
iPhone SE (2016) Is it worth going from an SE to a Regular sized 8 and IPhone XS in 2019?
Is it worth going from an SE to a Regular sized 8 in 2019? Thoughts?- BigBen2493
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- 2019 apple apple store iphone iphone 8 iphone se iphone xs upgrade upgrading
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- Forum: iPhone
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MBP mid 2012 - upgrade or move on?
Hi, This is what I currently have - MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) Non-retina Processor - 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 Memory - 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Graphics - Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB Storage - 256GB SSD (External 500GB HD) I'm a graphic designer who uses programmes such as Adobe Illustrator...- mattwood92
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- mac mini 2018 macbook pro "13 mid 2012 upgrade
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Upgrade from SATA to SSD/Flash Hard Drive for Late 2015 21.5" iMac
Upgrade Late 2015 21.5" iMac from SATA to SSD/Flash Drive. Back up system with Time Capsule or some other form of backup. I recommend the following equipment and how to video. This flash hard drive: Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD - CT1000MX500SSD1(Z) (amz0n for $135)... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update
As of recent I have acquired a Mac Pro 2, 1. It can currently run all the way up to OS X 10.11 El Capitan, which is still a good OS, but isn't supported by Apple. Is there any possible way to get a Firmware Upgrade from 2, 1 to the 3, 1? There is fundamentally no difference between the two, as... -
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Late 2017 iMac 4k
I am in England near Norwich. Can anybody recommend a company that will upgrade the memory from 8 gig to 32 gig in my above machine? Thanks -
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MBP 5,5 Owner Dilemma
Hey guys, I am hoping for some advise as I am in a bit of a predicament. I currently own a MacBook Pro with following specs: Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,5 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.26 GHz Memory: 8 GB Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz Capacity: 240.06 GB (SSD Drive) System...- vascopro
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- macbook 13 mail osx 10.6 snow leopard upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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should need to keep it for apple care?
Just got new 2013 mac pro(6,1),and i plan to upgrade ram and ssd, should i need to keep apple original ssd(256gb) and ram(8x8=32gb) for apple care(3 years warranty) in future? -
Resolved Possible to Swap CPU’s from MDD G4 into a Quicksilver G4?
Hey everybody. I had a question regarding upgrading a 867MHz PowerMac G4 Quicksilver. Since third party CPU upgrades from the likes of Sonnet are either impossible to find or pretty expensive, I was wondering if it is possible to take the CPU’s from a dual processor MDD model or even from a...- kevinakerberg
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- cpu mdd g4 powermac g4 quicksilver upgrade
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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Other The State of Technology and the Upgrade Cycle
This is kind of broad for just the iPhone forum, but the recent sales figures for the iPhone have been making me think a lot about the future of technology in general and a big part of that is the iPhone. I feel that technology across many segments is maturing. Take my Sony a7R III, for... -
Mac Book Pro - Sound Check
Hi there. I recently upgraded my 2012, 13-inch MBP. I installed a 1TB Samsung SSD and 16GB of ram. My machine is much faster and works just fine. My only concern is probably a minor one. Whenever I open my MBP from sleep mode, the startup chime plays. This never used to happen before the part...- At_Op45
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- chime macboo pro macbook pro "13 mid 2012 start up upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iPhone XS Buy iPhone X, XS or Wait?
I know this might have been raised many times before but here it goes... My iPhone 6Plus has been a champion surviving all this time, but I feel that it's time to upgrade. I can still wait till 2019 but hey it's Christmas so I'm considering my options ;) I can get the iPhone X for $820 or the...- Sebastian79
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- iphone upgrade
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- Forum: iPhone
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iPhone 6(S)/Plus iOS 12 on iPhone 6 Plus
Holy cow! This new iOS 12.1.1 has breathed new life into my old 6 Plus, my main (daily) phone. I can't believe it. I refused to listen to all of the reports about good performance of the new OS on old phones, but now I'm a believer. Thank you, Apple! I can use this wonderful phone for at least...- janeauburn
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- ios 12 iphone 6 upgrade
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- Forum: iPhone
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Swap Logic Board MacBook Air 13" 2013 to 2017
Hello, I am curious if it is possible to swap a 2013 Macbook Air logic board with a MBA 2017 logic board. I saw some post at (Upgrade MacBook Air A1466 i5 2013 logic board with a newer one 2015) claimed that he successfully installed a 2015 logic board on a 2013 MBA body. Since the logic board...- gtx3r
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- 2013 2017 logic board macbook 13 macbook air nvme ssd swap upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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Future proofing your MacBook Pro?
So a couple of things to start. I already purchased my MBP and an external monitor so this is more an academic discussion, for me, perhaps not for others that are still in the process of deciding which options to click when ordering their new 2018 MBP. I just enjoy the banter. Second, I know...- Scott Sherman
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- 15 inch macbook pro best best computer best laptop best monitor macbook pro mbp new upgrade vega 20
- Replies: 38
- Forum: MacBook Pro