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  1. D

    Mac Mini 2018 + Blackmagic eGPU + LG 5k = boot problem

    Hi, so far I was running a Mac Mini 2018 (i7, 32GB, Mojave 10.14.6) with an LG 5k monitor without any issues. Since the UI performance was a bit choppy, I added a Blackmagic eGPU (580x) today. The Mini is connected via Thunderbolt to the eGPU and the eGPU is connected via Thunderbolt to the LG...
  2. MacinMan

    iPhone 7/Plus iPhone 7 Plus goes to black screen during boot then back to apple logo before loading lock screen

    Hey all, I've been trying to find an answer to why my iPhone goes to a black screen in the middle of boot up before loading the lock screen. So basically, the phone boots, goes black, then shows apple and then loads lock screen. I am running iOS 12.4.1, iPhone 7 Plus 32GB. I remember apple...
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    iPhone X iPhone X boot loop after (slight) water damage

    On vacation I accidentally fell into the sea with my iPhone X. It was just for a brief 20 seconds until I got out of the water. The iPhone continued working for a long period, but I noticed that my Face ID was currently unavailable. Later that evening, my iPhone died and I wanted to charge it...
  4. nemoryoliver

    USB 3.1 Gen 2 External SSD as Boot Drive

    Anyone here using a 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 SSD Enclosure with NVMe PCIe SSD as the Boot Drive? Is building a drive like this better than using a Samsung T5 you think? Will this be reliable for long term?
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    MBA 2017 won't boot up

    Hi, a few days ago my spouse's MBA started showing problems, at first it wouldn't turn on at all, showing an orange indicator on the MagSafe charger. After resetting the SMC a couple times and letting it sit or a long time charging it booted up. It showed the regular login screen but it...
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    Macpro 3.1 won't boot from USB

    Hello, I cannot get my MacPro 3.1 to recognise a bootable USB stick. I'm trying to upgrade from 10.11 El Capitan, to a newer version using the unoffical patcher tools. I've tried both Mojave, and High Sierra and niether will work. The USB stick is formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled), with a...
  7. AnalogPrince

    MP 1,1-5,1 Higpoint nvme

    hi Mac community I want to bring my CMP 5.1 2010 into 2019 so purchased this Items 1. highpoint Bootable Raid Controllercard 2. Samsung Pro 970 Nvme SSd 500GB (2x) 3. Zotec NVIDIA GTX 670 4GB with flashed EFI ROM for Mojave How should I progress to install Mojave on both NVme`s in...
  8. Jungles999

    2017 iMac fusion vs Samsung T5 ssd

    hi all I just bought a 2017 iMac with 1tb fusion and I’m happy with its performance for my needs But I’m getting the chance to buy a Samsung T5 500GB ssd for very cheap Would I be better off 1. Booting the os and everything on the external ssd 2. Leaving the boot drive and applications on...
  9. Jcpelaez

    SSD not recognized sometimes

    Hello! I'm having problem with my new 2TB Samsung SSD for media files on my Mac Pro with High Sierra. It seems to be working well according to the disk utility but sometimes I reboot and it doesn't appear (like is not connected) and when I shut down the mac entirely then it appears when I turn...
  10. Jcpelaez

    MP 1,1-5,1 SSD MacOS Installer (Already Formated)

    Hello! I have this issue. I tried some installation in a new SSD I bought then it got corrupted so I formated it. Many times actually, but still booting a macOS Installer partition that takes the screen to a (stop, deny) sign, so it doesn't boot with the apple, then everytime I turn the Mac on I...
  11. Arthur82

    Windows 10 Install fail /BootCamp/ iMac 5k 27 2017 / Fusion Drive

    Hi, I have a problem installing Windows 10 with BOOTCAMP, first the process was good, lowers the compatibility software, creates the partitions well and restarts to install windows. But when it arrives at the installation it does not detect my hard disk, it goes from accepting the terms of the...
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    MacBook Pro 2016 w/Touchbar issue! Stumped

    Hey, I purchased a Macbook pro 2016 w/touch bar online and the other day it froze whilst i was using it and then shut down and "your system restarted because of a failure press any button to continue" or something along those lines appeared. Pressed a button, waited for it to load but it got...
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    Boot with external HD Seagate USB3 only by cold startup

    Hello all, I'm a new MacRumors user :-) I've read many forums to find an answer to this problem, but even the Apple support couldn't fix it, I hope to find some good suggestions here! Since High Sierra and now up to Mojave 10.14.5, I can't boot an iMac 5K 27" late-2015 using an external HD...
  14. volumegarage

    MAJOR MELTDOWN - Installed Catalina and can no longer reboot - memory issues

    I sure hope someone has experienced a problem like this and can assists. Earlier this week, I downloaded Catalina on to my new iMac. The os worked ok for a couple of days, but my hard drive was full. I think I downloaded the new XCode and haven't been able to boot the machine since. I've worked...
  15. bobitavu

    cpu upgrade fail single x5675 mac pro 2009 updated 5.1

    Hi, sorry for the double post, maybe some readers will only get it here Hi everyone, new to this forum. Mac pro 2009 mono cpu (stock mono 2,66) updated to 5.1, high sierra with bootrom MP51.0089.B00 BootROM CPU update fail !! Trying to install a x5675 bought on ebay After cpu change and new...
  16. Mettwurst

    Looking for solution for problem with eGPU and external bootcamp SSD.

    Hello everybody I'm trying to keep it short as I'm already a week off. I would like that if I start bootcamp on my external SSD, which can keep my eGPU connected and Windows does not crash when booting, because it does not get the power management. Windows I got on it according to this video...
  17. iglaoftheninth

    External SSD issue: EFI partition missing after reformatting, now can't be read altogether

    (MacBook Pro 13" late 2013, 8 GB RAM, i5 2.4 GHz) Hi all! I recently got a 1 TB Seagate Backup Plus external SSD and was planning to install Mojave on it. After plugging it in for the first time, I opened Disk Utility to change the partition map from MBR to GUID and then started up the...
  18. Opry99er

    Making a SCSI drive bootable

    Hello fine folks. My Mac Plus has been upgraded to 4MB, the old SCSI drives are now safely recovered and archived, I have a working LocalTalk network set up with my eMac, and all is well in the land. I wanted to accomplish all these things before I went on to my next task: Retiring my two SCSI...
  19. axrst

    MP5,1 won't boot back to Mojave after BootCamp win10

    If this has discussed before pardon me, but a search did not gave me something relative (or my English are not so well). OK, I have a MacPro 5,1 with a Saffire Pulse RX580 and Mojave. Recently I updated the boot ROM version to 141.0.0.0.0 but the problem is still there: If I choose to boot...
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    Update 10.11.4 to 10.11.6 on MP 1,1

    So after two long weeks of trial and error i FINALLY got El Capitan 10.11.4 up and running on the old mac pro 1,1 WITH a boot screen. Now i am extremely hesitant to install any further updates. Luckily the DMG i acquired was already 10.11.4, however, with automatic updates turned off, i have...