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  1. Jamesbrssa

    Water in mac, Working but a problem to troubleshoot

    Hi, So yes sadly after using my 100% working macbook pro 6 years it finally happened. Water went into it... Here the story: Glass of water(beer) fall on mac. I grab it fast as I can , flip it upside down (keyboard facing the floor) , shut it down, unplug and wipe the excess water.v Then I...
    • Jamesbrssa
    • Thread
    • help install kernel kernel extensions troubleshoot water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. jeditor

    Time Machine help

    I'm new to Time Machine. I have purchased a new MyBook 4TB, set it up as Apple instructs to use as a time machine and have TRIED to just target one drive for it to back up (which is a 2TB drive almost half full) when the Time Machine goes through its attempt cycle is comes back with an error...
  3. E

    HELP! Background and Screensavers folder deleted!

    I have a mac os x 10.5.8 (yes, that is very very old.) and today, when trying to fix a problem related to the screensaver and backgrounds thing, I accidentally deleted the whole Background and Screensavers folder. Permanently. I tried it on different accounts, actually re-installed the whole...
  4. beellllaa

    Help!! OS Sierra may have corrupted my HD??

    Hi everyone, I finally became so annoyed by the little notification telling me to update to sierra that I finally stopped binge watching doctor who and hit install. I seriously wish I hadn't at this point. This was last night, I figured, okay, click install, let it reboot while you're making...
  5. P

    iPhone 7 tempered glass for U.A.G case

    Hi, guys, is there any 3d glass screen protector that works with U.A.G PATHFINDER SERIES IPHONE 7 CASE? https://urbanarmorgear.com/collections/iphone-7-cases/products/pathfinder-case-for-iphone-7?variant=22198645636 thank you
  6. Tofupunch

    Tips for a first time mac owner?

    My 2015 15" MBP just arrived! Before i get started with it, i have a few questions: 1. Should i download Sierra right away? Should i back up the existing software before i do? I've never backed computer software before (only iPhones and iPads) so I'm not quite sure how this process works or if...
  7. S

    Accidentally shut down MacBook Pro while installing MacOS Sierra and now computer won't reboot

    Hello! I'm a huge idiot and a newbie to Mac products (A longtime user of Windows here) but I need help since I accidentally shut down my MacBook Pro while it was updating to MacOS Sierra!! HUHUHU After shutting it down, I noticed everything was normal until I logged in and booted up normally...
  8. jeskey

    HELP! Terminal keeps opening

    Please help! I am having trouble with my Terminal, it keeps opening. If I Quit out of it, it will be open in another 30 seconds. I have done Malware Checks, talked with the Apple people and they told me to do a PRAM reset which has been done. Nothing seems to be working and it is very worrying...
  9. B

    Need Apple Watch 38mm Glass size.

    Hi, I need a picture of the height of the 38mm Apple Watch's Glass (not just the screen but till the edge of tha glass as well) I need a ruler in the picture so I can prove a vager that the 38 mm Apple Watch has a glass height size of around 34mm not 38, because it is the bezel size. Thanks
    • bencepalotas
    • Thread
    • apple watch apple watch 2 display glass glass screen protector glass shield help help needed measurement size
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Apple Watch
  10. G

    Broken iPhone

    i haven't used my iphone for a month and it's been dead. when i tried to turn it on by charging it to the wall for 12 hours it's not turning on. i started to search for some solution on the internet and i tried the power button-home button solutions and it's still not working. i brought it to a...
  11. I

    OS update, doesn't restart

    I have a 2010 MacBook Pro, version 10.6.4 Mac OS X. I need to update my so I clicked "software update" and finished updating everything fine. When I had to restart, it tries to restart but I am left on a screen which is the purple aurora borealis (the standard mac background. first image if you...
    • illarustia
    • Thread
    • help update os
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  12. azad0042

    iMovie help

    Hej guys! I just recorded a minecraft video, and then i spent some time editing the video. Now i wanna transfer it to my desktop, but it takes 3-5 hours to finish? Why?
  13. M

    iOS Notifications and API

    Is there a way to signal a notification on an app through an action in another if the API is open? eg. lets say I have an app that monitors your Instagram. I want a notification to pop up for my app whenever someone comments on my Instagram. Assuming an open API for commenting on Instagram.
  14. Quicksilver1999

    Screen retention with the iPad Air (not 2)

    So, I've owned an iPad Air since 2014, and I don't think it had any screen retention when I first bought it, but then again, I probably just never noticed. I only realized that it started to create faint images of pretty much any apps that I open for more than 5 minutes (or even less). The ghost...
  15. ColeHayley

    Macbook Pro 2015 randomly crashing, but the problem only gets weirder.

    Hey guys, I have a weird one for you. Over the past month my Macbook has started to shut down very unexpectedly. I could be in the middle of some light browsing and BAM, its gone. There isn't any commonality either - sometimes I could be using it for 2 hours with no problems, other times I can...
  16. Dark Soul

    Whatsapp Recovery Problem

    Hey Guys i have problem With my whatsapp and i really need help because i have a personal important messages The problem is i had to update the app so i uploaded chat backup to i Cloud when i reinstalled the app i downloaded the backup from icloud but the whatsapp stopped at preparing See the...
    • Dark Soul
    • Thread
    • help icloud iphone recovery restore whatsapp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPhone
  17. Razjai14

    HELP! Water damaged screen

    I had an iphone case that has water in it then I dropped it and then the case leaked and my phone got detached. Next thing I know, this happened to my phone screen. The crack is just on my tempered glass protector but the rest is on the iphone screen. Aside from the yellowish thing, lines...
  18. L

    Adding Homekit to Existing Items

    Hi! I hope this hasn't been asked before... I have smart items in my apartment and none work with Homekit. Without spending a ton to repurchase everything with Homekit capabilities, does anyone know of a way for me to use these devices with Homekit? Any smart hubs that would do this? Any...
  19. FalwinHorison

    New to mac and some of my mp3 files are not readable on mac.

    Hey guys, I have just bought a new mac and i'm a pc user, i copied all my music albums from my pc to my ext hard drive and then copy it to my mac but i notice that some of the songs are not readable on my mac and i check my hard drive from my mac finder and some of the songs are gone but when i...
  20. J

    Need Advice on iPhone 7 purchase. Please Help!

    Hello I'm in a dilemma right now and was wondering if I could get some friendly advice. OK so. I have the iPhone 6 Right now and was thinking about upgrading it to the iPhone 7. Now the only reason i would do it is because the iPhone 6 running os 10 is really buggy and slow. Like its becoming...
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