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  1. J

    Disk Utility on Catalina and Mojave unable to make newly encrypted external drive show password hint after setting password hint

    I have tried 3 times to erase and encrypt a new Seagate 5tb external hard drive using Disk Utlity on Catalina. Used OS Extended (Journaled, Encryted), set passord hint. Then after I unplug and plug the drive back in, the passwrod hint does not show. Tried with my other Macbook on Mojave and...
  2. SCavndrF

    Can't boot from SSD due to Yosemite Recovery

    I have 3 MacBook Pros that I updating and installing SSDs. Two are 2015 and one 2014. All 3 are using the same 3rd-party SSD. Two are all running Catalina. One keeps coming up with Yosemite. It will NOT see the SSD during installation. So I created a USB installation drive with Catalina on...
  3. H

    Cracked screen and reset to factory settings

    Hi All, How can I reset a mac to factory settings when screen doesn't work ? I tried connecting to external screen and used cmd+R, however the external screen never shows the disk utility options Also I dont have the admin lock password, trying to set this up through my existing user account...
    • hmehta
    • Thread
    • catalina factory reset macbook pro "16 2019 screen black
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. phoenix_jet

    My backup hard drive won't work now after upgrading to Catalina

    So I upgraded to Catalina on my 2009 MacBook pro by the backdoor method and now my external hard drive won't work. Just cycles and never goes into actually backing up. Just continues to say "preparing for backup." Is this a known issue? I know Apple wouldn't support my upgrade b/c they want...
  5. M

    Clean erase & install of OS on internal SDD - Need help!

    Hello, I have a 2013 macbook pro 15" retina (running Catalina) with an internal SSD which last year failed in some way/messed up, after it froze, I powered it off and then upon restarting couldnt boot onto/select the Mac OS drive. Its worth noting the hard drive was partitioned so it had...
  6. Joeronzk

    MBP Runs very slow after recent updates

    This MacBook Pro (Late 2013) has been working well for last 5 years when I purchased it on 2014. No problem until a recent update was installed. Currently, it is running macOS 10.15.7. However, all apps are running very slow even it takes a while to display app icons in Application folder, not...
  7. F

    Resolved Can't boot my CCC disk image !

    Hi everyone, I have a problem booting on my Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) disk image. It all started with me trying to have a look on Big Sur (stuck with catalina), but to prevent damage, I decided to clone my "Macintosh HD" volume and my "BOOTCAMP" volume with CCC on two distinct sparsebundle...
    • f62b
    • Thread
    • big sur bootable carbon copy cloner catalina sparsebundle
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  8. L

    Music app stuck in English

    Hello, I have my Mac set to Spanish and my Apple ID is set to Spain. However the Music app, Podcasts app and tv app's web-embedded parts (i.e. Browse, For you, Top Charts) are in English. I can fix this after going to Account > View my account, but after a certain amount of time or restarting...
  9. bogdanw

    Security Update 2021-006 Catalina

    Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212825 Direct link Edited, see below
  10. Heindijs

    List of Apple Arcade games which work on non-metal Macs

    I decided to test out and try to document which Apple Arcade games work on early Intel, non-Metal Macs running Catalina unofficially. For some reason, not all games are made for the Metal API, which means that some work surprisingly well. Some also used to work, but no longer do (Crossy Road...
    • Heindijs
    • Thread
    • apple arcade catalina dosdude1 imac non-metal patcher unofficial
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  11. beansbaxter

    How to download (not install) Big Sur for future updates?

    In the past, I would add the next macOS version to my Apple ID within the App Store, to allow me to use/install a specific macOS version at a future date. However, now macOS is part of the system's Software Updates. How can I download macOS Big Sur, not install, and keep for a future date? I...
  12. R

    Can't disable TRIM, MacBook crashes after sleep mode

    I have installed a Samsung 870 QVO in my 2008 MacBook Pro. Then I've installed Catalina 10.15.7 with dosdude's patcher and then installed my time mahine backup. The problem is, that the system crashes and restarts every time I try to wake it up from sleep mode. I have noticed that TRIM was...
    • RioRio
    • Thread
    • catalina crashing macos patcher qvo 870 sleep mode ssd sudo trimforce disable sudo trimforce enable trim
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
  13. I

    Battery drain during sleep (intermittent)

    I have mba 2020, fresh install Catalina latest version. It started 2 months ago, when it’s awake every 2 minutes and end up with empty battery the next day. I already disabled WiFi, find my Mac, disable power nap, change hibernate mode to 25, disable key chains, with no results. Sometimes, it...
  14. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 Rendering on a 4,1...upgrades possible? dosdude? or open core? for autodesk, and mild animation...anyone tried it recently?

    Hi, I have done a bit of research, and I have 3 machines that are either going to be thrown away, or upgraded to use as mild rendering machines for furniture design, and a bit of AR for online retail, (this will be eventually for my business) booting latest windows, and or Mac os, via either a...
    • mrcdesigns
    • Thread
    • catalina dosdude graphics card opencore rendering solidworks win10
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  15. M

    Help: Clean Catalina Install on Macbk Pro13 A1502 keeps restarting

    Hi all, I have a MacBook pro 13 mid-2014 A1502, on which I have been running Windows for years (I can't even remember what macOS I had on there). The thing is, I recently replaced my 256gb ssd with a 1tb ssd card. I received a bootable Catalina Macos USB with it, which I have been trying to...
  16. Q

    Photos app stopped displaying videos and photos after upgrade from High Sierra/Mojave to Catalina on MacBook7,1

    Hi, on Macbook7,1, using dosdude1 patcher, i upgraded from High Sierra to Catalina.Most of stuff went smooth and mac works quite ok with one big exception. Photos app doesnt work as expected, as photos and videos became not available. Thumbnails are grey and after clicking on them, I can see...
  17. T

    Keylogger on iMac

    Hello, I've recently learned that a stalker has stolen my spare key and has had access to my iMac while I was away from home. I believe she installed a keylogger on my iMac. My question is: if the keylogger had used my camera, would the green light have turned on, even when taking a quick...
    • throwaway2346726
    • Thread
    • catalina imac ( 27" 5k 2015) isight keylogger malware mojave
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  18. M

    Resolved What does this icon (command symbol within a window) in the menu bar mean?

    In MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019, macOS Catalina, Version 10.15.7), I see an icon on the righthand side of the menu bar. Clicking on it showed the pinwheel for a long time. Eventually it went away, but the system was sluggish. And I had to Force Quit the system to restart. The icon I am talking...
  19. T

    How long does it take to install Catalina?

    How long does it take to install Catalina (from Mojave?) it seems to be stuck (on the progress bar) at around approx 5%.
  20. HMI

    Affinity Photo / Catalina - Can’t Save As to Folder Location?

    When I try to Save a photo using Save As, I get this error message: I can save to the same folder every other time, but I can’t with this current photo. Not sure why. Any ideas are welcome. Please help! Thanks!
    • HMI
    • Thread
    • affinity photo catalina
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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