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el capitan

  1. CadenZ15

    Unable to add mail accounts to Internet Accounts

    I ran into an issue with my KeyChain recently, and after wiping it out to start fresh I've been unable to add Internet accounts to my accounts in System Preferences. When I enter my password for a given account it trys to authenticate with the spinning loading animation, then goes all grey and...
  2. M

    Reinstalling software purchased from the App store?

    Hello Just last night ran into a number of problems Ive never encountered before with my early 2011 MBP and El Capitan. you can read about it here! http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-macbook-pro-with-el-capitan-showing-very-slow-boot-up.1957531/ Anyway, I dont know yet if I should...
  3. M

    2011 MacBook Pro with El Capitan showing very slow boot up

    Hello, I have an early 13" 2011 MacBook Pro. It had OS X Lion when purchasing. Two years later I upgraded it to OSX Mavericks. I recently did a CLEAN install of El Capitan. Wiped my HD and installed El Capitan. I did it with a bootable USB flash drive. The installation went fine. All through...
  4. C

    El Capitan and iMovie crash

    I have had lots of problems since upgrading to El Capitan with iMovie. Constant crashes. I've spent ages on the net trying to find a solution. I've cleared the list I found in preferences (there was only one with iMovie), I've deleted the current iMovie and reinstalled (although when I try and...
  5. N

    photos app. how does it work?

    I wasn't using this mac applications, but the last time I connected my camera , all the pictures were imported in the Photos application (El capitan). Now i do not know where to find my files so as to edit them and copy them. Can anyone help me?
  6. K

    El Cap BootCamp to Aux SSD issues

    Hi guys! I'm trying to install Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit SP1 on a secondary SSD in my Mid 2011 21.5" iMac... The long story: But first... ---------------------- History: 1. Old config and setup A. Mid 2011 21.5" iMac B. Not sure what OS I was on C. OWC 6G SSD 240 GB D...
  7. M

    Mac Pro 5,1 wireless upgrades for Continuity

    Will any Bluetooth 4.0 usb dongle that works on my OS 10.8.5 Mac Pro 5,1 allow Continuity when I upgrade to OS 10.11.3? I purchased the dongle in the link below and it works great: IOGEAR Bluetooth 4.0 USB Micro Adapter (GBU521) for Wi-Fi I got: Edimax AC450 Wi-Fi USB 802.11ac Nano-size...
  8. M

    Fitting old Mac Pros for new OS features

    I have a Mac Pro 4,1, flashed to 5,1 (at home and work) and am currently running OS 10.8.5, which I will be upgrading to El Capitan. I understand that the old wifi and bluetooth versions which these machines came with will not support the upgraded functionality found in later versions of the OS...
  9. Technologx

    macOS How to link the app menu items to something?

    I want to link the menu items to either my forum or a html document that or another view screen with info on it but I have no idea how to do that. I included a screenshot of what I want to work on.
  10. eriksmoe

    Ctrl+Tab not switching tabs

    After updating to El Cap 10.11.3 from Yose: Switching between tabs in Safari or Finder doesn't work using Ctrl+Tab. It works only for switching between tool buttons. In Chrome and Firefox it still works as before. Have had this problem before upon updating major versions.
  11. T

    Natural/Unnatural Scroll Direction

    Why does Apple call the scrolling setting Natural ? It may be natural to some but not others. Also when connecting a mouse, the settings for the trackpad are applied to the mouse as well. Some people like Natural scrolling for a trackpad but prefer it inverted when using a mouse such as the...
  12. H

    Macbook pro not booting after update

    hi guys, first time posting here so go easy been struggling to find a way of reviving my 15" macbook pro mid 09 i7 after trying to update to the latest version of el capitan it just will not boot up any more. it will turn on, get to about 40% of the loading bar, go to a white screen and...
  13. bardefiorello

    OS X Ai War - Fullscreen Issue

    Hello, I've recently picked up Ai War:Fleet Command on steam and have encountered an issue; which I'm wondering if anyone has a solution for. When in fullscreen mode the top menu bar drops down whenever I move the mouse cursor to the top of the screen. It isn't completely game breaking, but it...
  14. S

    El capitan with problems in FILE dialog (unsolved)

    Hey guys, I had an annoying problem with el capitan in my macbook pro 15" 2010, i5, ssd, fresh install; it has all the updates and a couple days ago I was having this problem: whatever the app you were using, you couldn`t open the FILE dialog that it become frozen... simple like that; even a...
  15. A

    Creating a mac clone for a computer lab?

    I run a computer lab for a high school. We have about 150 computers in need of a new clone. I recently upgraded to El Capitan and I have found endless literature on how to clone using previous platforms. But none for this new system. I have been working on this for over a month, I have...
  16. Mr. Dee

    I had to resort to torrent to download El Capitan

    What is wrong with the OS X App Store? I bought a Early 2015 MacBook Pro in November. Working great with Yosemite, but I of course wanted the latest and greatest. Trying to download it over Wi-Fi at my brothers and at an Internet Café was not working. I invested in a Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter...
  17. antron81

    Macbook Pro Internal Keyboard Trackpad not working.

    Hi there, I have been scouring the net for a solution to my issue, and none of the responses have worked so I hoped I might be able to get some new advice. I opened the lid of my A1398 (2012 Macbook Pro 15" Retina, 256gb SSD) this morning and the trackpad and keyboard had stopped working. I...
  18. l0uismustdie

    Syncing attached pdfs Notes app.

    With the new features added in El Capitan's notes app I have been working on migrating from Evernote. What I've recently noticed though is that syncing pdfs that are attached to my notes and have been modified doesn't appear to be working the way I would expect it to. I have two machines I work...
  19. SuperCompu2

    Trouble importing Outlook Folders after Reformat

    Hi everyone, I recently had to wipe a MacBook Air, and after I was done restored the machine from a Time Machine backup taken only moments before beginning the process. Afterwards, it would seem that all the local folders within Outlook have gone away, and I cannot seem to get them back...
  20. Dellapearl

    Upgraded to El Capitan

    I downloaded the free El Capitan today my 2008 iMac today. BIG MISTAKE. I HATE IT. How can I go back to 10.6.8?