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  1. allan.nyholm

    I have to ask.. is your Desktop & Screensaver section slow also?

    Hi, So what I've been wanting to ask for a number of weeks and months is this; when in System Preferences and the Desktop & Screensaver portion of same - Is this also so painfully slow that browsing and adding wallpapers is a minute long process at times? For instance I have a series of...
  2. L

    History of macOS / OS X standard wallpapers

    Which is your favorite? Leopard / Snow leopard
    • Lounge vibes 05
    • Thread
    • background desktop macintosh macos screen saver system preferences wallpaper
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  3. Apple_Glen_UK

    Post Your Desktop: May 2019

    Mine for May...
  4. K

    Lost All Folders in Desktop!!

    Fellow humans, I was using Camtasia (video editing software) and it got stuck and I did force quite. Suddenly all folders in my desktop disappeared. I restarted my computer but it is still not there. These folders contained videos & audios so I may have overwhelmed the device, lesson learned...
    • katias
    • Thread
    • desktop dissapearing el capitain lost data lost files macbookair
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
  5. S

    WhatsApp desktop does not open on mac os mojave

    So I have a new Mac mini with Mac OS Mojave v10.14.4 and I have download WhatsApp Desktop from the AppStore but the app does not even open. Does anyone know how to solve this?
  6. A

    Remote Deployment of Mac Mini

    Hello What is needed to deploy a mac mini in a remote server room and connect from anywhere? My company is setting up a server room and I want to put some mac mini's or MacPro in the server room (with MacMini / MacPro server enclosure from SonnetTech) I want to be able to "VPN" into these...
  7. Z

    receiving the iPhone call on my desktop?

    When i get a call on my iPhone, i can hear a phone ring in Yosmite and also a small popup window, waiting for me to asnwer... what is this... wasent there before! was it? o_O
  8. C

    Desktop icons disappear when attaching external monitor

    I have this odd problem where all my desktop icons disappear as soon as I plug in an HDMI external monitor. They disappear from the desktop itself as well as from any Finder windows that I have open to "Desktop." As soon as I unplug the monitor, they all pop back on again. I've tried...
  9. brammmmmlam

    Frustrating problem

    So I just bought a new macbook air. I downloaded google chrome, I had to drag the chrome icon into my applications folder and now there is an 'installer' icon from chrome on my desktop. I wanted to delete this or drag it into antoher folder but it's just impossible. Even when I look with finder...
  10. M

    Apps - iPad as Computer

    Do you use your iPad (Pro) as your computer? What are your favorite, useful apps that make this possible? Email: Email - multiple email addresses; unified in box, use keyboard shortcuts Browsers: Chrome - sync bookmarks, more robust, request desktop site File Management: Writing...
  11. buttongerald

    Post Your Desktop: November 2018

    A new month is upon us, so let's get to sharing.
  12. GuillaumeB

    Syncing Docs&Desktop on two Mac ?

    Hello, I got two Macs 1 & 2. In iCloud settings I chose to sync Documents and Desktop on both machines Yet on iCloud.com, only Docs&Desktop of Mac 1 show up Besides in the Finder I see that Docs&Folders of Mac 1 shows in the iCloud section of Mac 1 I see that Docs&Folders of Mac 2 shows in...
  13. dvvdv

    Windows vs macOS?

    Here a my two desktops, Windows 7 and macOS! I have both for different programs and tweaks, as you can see below! Just wondering if there are any essential tweaks or mods, programs I should add to either desktop? Suggestions and advice are appreciated, thanks! If you like either desktop, let me...
  14. dvvdv

    Post Your Desktop: July 2018

    Post your desktop below for July! Here's mine:
  15. mayinmayin

    When I go full screen Chrome opens separate desktop

    This is driving me NUTS. Is anyone else having this issue and can you help fix it? Basically when I go full Chrome only it opens it in a new desktop. I've tried F3 to close down separate desktops and close down to one but it keeps reverting every single time. Any ideas?
  16. Lunder89

    Q: Is dynamic desktop picture limited?

    The dynamic desktop feature, is it possible only with some provided desktop pictures, or can any picture be turned into a dynamic desktop picture?
  17. jagooch

    [Solved] Slow switching between desktops

    My mac was very slow at switching desktops, 5-10 seconds per switch, and it would often beach ball when trying to interact with the menu bar. I also noticed that the Windowserver process would spike to over 100% CPU utilization whenever a tried to switch desktops. I was getting ready to nuke...
  18. Riwam

    (RESOLVED) idrc Files on Initial Desktop. How to get rid of ?

    Since some time when starting my computer some weird "idrc" files appear inside a folder frame on the desktop.:confused: I checked the name of those files with Spotlight and they seem to exist in Adobe apps like InDesign. I usually click them simply away but would like to get rid of them...
  19. M

    Desktop Switching Behaviour, not so friendly

    Is this expected/normal behaviour? Can it be changed? whats happening: - using pages in fullscreen on desktop 2 - switch to desktop 1 where I have two safari windows split vertically - another open pages document moves to front covering left side safari window - I use mission control to locate...
    • mar627
    • Thread
    • behaviour desktop fullscreen gesture issue pages
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  20. bearinthetown

    Why storage icons appear when I install apps?

    That's something I'm curious about. When I install certain apps, there are "device" icons created on the desktop. I need to Eject them manually and they disappear. Why does that happen? Why would I need these "devices" for anything?
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