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  1. Annaifos

    I did an SMC startup, and my mac factory resetted.

    It's all in the title. Does anybody know what the heck could be the reason for this? My keyboard and mousepad have recently been acting up every now and then, and the SMC restart has always helped to unf*ck the situation. Until now. I have a mid 2015 macbook pro with el capitan.
  2. I

    I was duped into running some malicious code and now I can’t get past the password screen

    Earlier today I was tricked into running some commands. My friend’s discord (an app similar to Skype that lets people talk to each other via voice and instant message) account was hacked and someone sent messages as him telling me to run some commands. Since the messages came from a friend who...
  3. W

    Help Removing Server

    Thank you to anyone who might help with this issue. I work for a cooperation and of course all of the servers are targeted to Windows based computers. The Mac world is getting better here. I have connected to a server at another facility. The server shows as a Volume. It is on my desktop. The...
  4. J

    Mac Pro 5,1 refusing to load with hdmi connected - new GPU

    Hi guys, Newbie here! Hoping I can get some advice! I've got a mac pro 5,1 2012 and I've just installed an msi radeon rx 560 4gb graphics card, ready for upgrade to Mojave. I've got a 4k monitor which I was using on hdmi without any problems on my last card, now it seems the mac only boots...
  5. Boco1117

    I got a Power Mac G5 for free but it won’t start up

    As the title, I got it for free. I am cleaning up the classroom since it is the end of the school year and I see a Power MAC G5 sitting in the corner. My teacher let me get it home for free. It was the dual 1.8 version. It got everything, but when I press on the start button, it kind of start...
  6. Vbmalek

    iPhone XR Screen Water Damage HELP!

    My phone got splashed with water 18hrs ago. The screen looks like this now. The screen has to transparent blue spots in the right side and it appears as grainy, smudged all over the upper screen. It is also dimmed and has a bright line at the bottom of the screen. Has this happened to you...
  7. T

    Macbook pro 2015 15''?

    Hi there, i'm wonder if there 2 versions on the macbook 2015 15'' like diffrend specs and stuff, hope you could help me out. Thanks for the help!
  8. L

    Apple repair not shipped yet?

    Forgive me if this isn't in the right topic or if this site in general isn't the place to discuss this but I just don't know what to do. Perhaps I just want some piece of mind. It's been two days since I went to the genius bar for my macbook pro. At that time, the representative told me they...
  9. Y

    Late 2012 Macbook Pro Retina Display Boot issues

    Hi all, I have a late 2012 Macbook pro Retina display that used to work fine up until the latest round of updates (2 months prior). Now the computer has been showing issues. Most notably if it falls asleep, the computer will awaken, work for 5 minutes and then crash with the black screen and...
  10. W

    Resolved Panic Report Help

    Hi all, I can't tell if this problem is software or hardware related. Anytime I log into the Mac it crashes within 10 minutes. This persisted through a full wipe and reinstall. Any help is appreciated. Running mojave 10.14.14 on a mac pro late 2013 *** Panic Report *** Panic(CPU 6, time...
  11. T

    The lost space, partition gone.

    Hey lads, I've been dual booting Linux for a while now, which I partitioned myself using diskutil commands. So the process for me to setup Linux took a while but everything worked out perfectly, util now. So I was interested in doing a fresh install of MacOS and dedicate the entire drive for...
  12. L

    Deleted my hard drive

    Hello, I was having issues with the speed of my MacBook, so I tried factory resetting it and accidentally deleted pretty much everything... I tried reinstalling and it, but it kept failing at the very end, and after messing about even more I can’t even select a hard drive to install it now...
  13. Skeptical.me

    iPhone XS Max Sound Volume has degenerated

    I've had the iPhone XS Max 256GB since launch. The volume was excellent, nice a loud easily heard. I have all volume controls set to maximum in settings, and in the control Panel, and in Siri. However, after months of use the sound has become noticeably lower. Its now to the point when Im in...
  14. A

    Battery Puffy? MacBook Pro Early 2015

    Hi I’ve opened up my wife’s old MBP 13” Early 2015. The batteries seem a little “puffy” - is that normal for these batteries (i.e. do they have a bubble or air layer to protect them or something)? https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlcmKqGzQ0kEg7N5fIpp662NFpzAdA...
  15. E

    Finder column with bug

    Hey there, I have a very annoying bug destroying my workflow. The with of the column view is extraordinary wide - wider than the longest file name. This bug appears with every folder anywhere. If I resize it once to the correct size, all the following folders have the correct column with. But...
  16. J

    Apple watch battery- HELP NEEDED

    I have an original apple watch- 42mm stainless steel. The battery is quite bad as of now, and i am looking to replace it. However i cannot find a battery replacement anywhere. Also the adhesive has gone bad because the screen does not stick down. I have been hunting for new adhesive and a...
  17. Daniel H

    PowerBook 145 Keyboard Help

    (Yeah i know its not a macbook but i couldn't find a forum for powerbooks) I have been converting a PowerBook 145 into an iPad Pro case. So far so good with the project but I had decided it needed something. I working keyboard. My friend told be if I were to figure out how the keyboard worked...
  18. smoking monkey

    iMac died... Mac Mini + Monitor purchase help!

    My late 2012 iMac display just died and Apple EOL parts for it after 6 years. There are no Authorized repair shops within cooee of me unfortunately, and I'm not convinced I'm able to replace the display myself or even find the display for sale in Japan. So... I've decided to get a Mac Mini...
  19. A

    Unable to recover through disk recovery.

    I’m unable to reinstall Mojave’s onto my disk. I don’t know why it doesn’t show up with a disk. It only shows a thumb recover drive which is locked. Could somebody here inform me of what I should do? I haven’t backed up any data yet. And I’m not sure how I’m able to do that when I keep getting...
  20. bonjourx

    Is this a good wireless charging mat?

    i came a crossed this wireless charging mat while looking up AirPower. Does anyone knows about this charger? https://hardciderlabs.com/products/slicecharge-3in1-wireless-charger?variant=13571215360098