Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

el capitan

  1. droidsid

    Prohibitory sign when installing El Capitan from a USB

    Hey guys, I'm in trouble! I've got a mid 2010 MacBook Pro 13 with a dead hard drive and no OS, obviously. I do not have access to another Mac, I do however have access to Windows. I created a bootable USB El Capitan installer using Diskpart and TransMac. I've installed a 64gb corsair SSD that...
  2. pakpenyo

    Mac Pro Late 2013 Can't Turn On

    Hi all, I have Mac Pro Late 2013 D300, shipped with Mavericks 10.9.5 and works fine without any problem for 2 years (i'm buying it at early 2015). Two weeks ago, I update to El Capitan 10.11.5, the problem is it can not turn on after shutdown. Press power button, its dead, and only turn motion...
    • pakpenyo
    • Thread
    • boot dead el capitan failure mac pro mac pro (late 2013) power power supply siera
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  3. S

    Macbook Pro Hot, Blank Screen and Unresponsive

    I have had a problem of putting my Macbook Pro to sleep then coming back to it a couple hours later to find it hot with a black screen and totally unresponsive requiring a forced shutdown. Some outside advice led me to try disabling "Wake for network access" and this did seem to fix the problem...
    • Schmactor
    • Thread
    • black screen early 2008 el capitan forced shutdown hot macbook pro osx sleep unresponsive wake for network
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
  4. vincenzo79

    Mac Pro 1.1 - El capitan - Kernel Panic

    Hello to all, after several attempts, thanks to your guides, I managed to successfully install "Yosemite" on a Mac Pro 1.1. Everything works properly, even if I have to increase the RAM by installing 16GB of RAM. With the enthusiasm of this installation I also installed "El Capitan", but...
    • vincenzo79
    • Thread
    • el capitan kernel task mac pro 1.1
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  5. C

    Mac Pro with 3*Dell P2415Q: Windows shifted off screen after sleep since El Capitan

    Hi All, I have a Mac Pro (NB: *not* a laptop, one of the little black dustbins...) with three 4K monitors attached, all Dell P2415Q. Ever since upgrading to El Capitan, after OS X puts the displays to sleep: on waking, a selection of background windows (Chrome, iCal, etc) are moved so only...
  6. S

    HELP! Wake for network access causes crash.

    I made a post some time ago about a problem with putting my MacBook Pro to sleep, leaving it alone for hours and coming back to find that it was blazing hot, the screen was blacked out, and it was totally unresponsive requiring a forced shutdown and restart. I received some suggestions that it...
    • Schmactor
    • Thread
    • crash el capitan hard reset heat over heat remote access sleep unresponsive wake for network
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
  7. A

    How often should I change Mac's and Apple's passwords?

    Hello! Mac Mini, El Capitan. Is there any security rule of: 1) How often should I change my Apple Id password? 2) How often should I change Mac Mini's password? 3) Should I disconnect internet when changing Mac Mini's password? 4) After changing Mac Mini's password, should I make a restart...
  8. M

    Cydia Impactor not working on El Capitan

    When I updated to last version of Mac OS El Capitan, Cydia Impactor did not work anymore. When I install it, it shows an error that says Power PC not supported??? What should I do, please help ...
    • Mlrk
    • Thread
    • cydia cydia impactor el capitan
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iOS Jailbreaks
  9. G

    Shift key stuck, how to bypass Safe Boot?

    late 2009 macbook running El Capitan. Shift key is stuck, so it keeps booting in safe mode. I don't have an external keyboard handy and need into my computer. No hope of buying a new one due to poverty, so that isn't a solution right now. Is there still a keystroke to bypass this? I thought it...
  10. H

    El Capitan or Sierra - Performance on Macbook

    Hello everyone, I recently purchased a 2015 1.2Ghz MacBook and I was wondering what's the better OS? I know that Sierra is pretty much identical to El Capitan but which one would you choose for the MacBook? Does one or the other have lesser battery consumption? Does one perform better? My...
    • HotEars
    • Thread
    • battery life el capitan macbook operating system performance sierra
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Neo
  11. M

    Can't delete imported photos from iPhone (iOS 10) on El Capitan

    I just imported some photos from my iPhone, and now I want to delete them. In Photos, I did not see an option to delete photos after import. There's a "delete" option, but it's grayed out even if I select a photo on my iPhone Tried using Image Capture, too. When I right-clicked a photo, the...
  12. bodhirayo

    Security Update 2016-003 El Capitan problem

    I'm posting to report a "fail to boot" issue with the latest Security Update 2016-003 El Capitan (10.11.6). I do pray that others will find this thread and be saved some grief... The install of this update and concurrent iTunes and Safari updates on my iMac completed without errors. Judging...
  13. P

    Startup boots to gray screen. What to do next?

    I've trolled this forum and many others for potential solutions, all unsuccessful. My machine is a 15" 2011 MBP (Core i7, 16 GB RAM) running El Capitan. I was in the middle of a session when my computer spontaneously went to a gray screen. I initially suspected hardware problem. After rebooting...
  14. Dj64Mk7

    MacBook Pro 5,5 experiences Kernal Panic when booting to Recovery HD

    Hi! My MacBook Pro 5,5 running OS X El Capitan experiences a kernal panic every time I go to boot into the Recovery HD. Please help…
    • Dj64Mk7
    • Thread
    • el capitan kernal panic macboo pro osx
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. T

    Migrate entire iMessage history FROM Macbook Pro TO iPhone 5s

    Hi everyone I have trawled the internet trying to find help on this - and fear that there may not be an answer...but I am willing to try any method available to try and fix this. Bit of background (note - my actual question relates to moving iMessage history from macbook to iPhone, but will...
    • tonyluke
    • Thread
    • data recovery el capitan imessage export ios10 migrate messages transfer
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  16. P

    Will 2016 Macbook run El Capitan OSX 11.11

    Can you help me please? Will a 2016 Macbook run El Capitan? I have two programs that I need to use daily that don't run on Sierra. If it will work, how can I install El Capitan?
  17. Racineur

    Safari fast in the morning sloooow at evening

    Hello to you all, Has this ever happened to some other one? Safari 10.0.1 on my late 2012 i5 24g RAM El Capitan is blazing fast in the morning but speed steadily decreases during the day to being very slow in the evening. To the point that links open after a 2-3- seconds halt. Unfortunately this...
  18. U

    Should I upgrade RAM on an old Macbook?

    I have a 2009 Macbook with 4 Gb of RAM, which I mostly use as a desktop with an extra keyboard and larger screen. It originally ran with Snow Leopard but I have upgraded, first to Mountain Lion and now El Capitan. The reason for each upgrade was that web browsing became impossible - Flash...
  19. mymacisbonkers

    macbook pro with el capitan non stop beach balling/lag

    Hello, I am running a early 2011 macbook pro (on el capitan) that was fine until a few weeks ago. I have constant lag/beachballing symbol,with playing itunes, login, i cant even type a document in pages without it freezing. Heck even loading this was a pain. I am posting for opinions on how to...
  20. J

    El Capitan Not Working After Login

    My Mac boots up just fine but as soon as I login, the Dock is gone, Finder doesn't respond, nor does it show files or applications other than some default ones and I can't open them or use Spotlight via command-space. I don't have a backup of my Mac. I have tried booting it in safe mode, using...
Top Bottom
Back