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    Cannot activate my SE due to inactive sim but…

    As been discussed beforehand, I’ve purchased a device thru Wally World via straight talk or total wireless it seems but I asked for straight talk, and it cannot be activated. I cannot return it bc someone scratched the straight talk sku off the back of the phone and it left damage to the Apple...
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    Finder: Sort by type won't save

    Hello guys. I would like to sort my files in folders so that all the folders are above the other files and I don't want to have sort by group. I have tried using CMD+J to select sort by type (might be sort by kind according to some google results), but the problem is that sort by type...
  3. Tempest2084

    Restoring Apple Hardware Test on a 2012 Mac Mini (Need a Diagnostic Tool!)

    My 2012 Mac Mini is experiencing random crashes. I've already run MemTest and the RAM appears to be good so my next step is to run the Apple Hardware Test. Unfortunately the partition with the AHT on it appears to have been deleted when I installed Ventura using OpenCore Legacy Patcher so...
  4. whosdnc

    Completely dead macbook pro.

    Hi everyone, my macbook just stopped working. Laptop is a Macbook Pro Mid 2009, with the intel 2.56ghz processor. The battery went to 0% while it was charging, i closed the lid, and someone unplugged it. Since then, it did not turn on even when I unplugged the battery. I removed the RAM, HDD...
  5. kariimm

    no sound on windows 10 MacBook Pro Mid 2012

    there is absolutely no sound. (even with headphones) i have installed drivers but it doesnt work
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    NFC tag detected on iPhone 13 while no other devices were around.

    I got this nfc tag detected notification pop up on my phone yesterday while I was inside my house, thing is there’s no other devices that were in the room besides a Nintendo switch. Also no one in this house owns any AirTags, and my Bluetooth was off:/ I didn’t click on the link. I’m trying to...
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    iMac Drive Clone issue.

    I am currently working on an iMac(iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017). The computer won't start up due to corruption in the storage confirmed by diagnostic testing. It will however boot into recovery and diagnostic mode. The customer wants me to try to pull any information I can from the hard drive...
  8. Gaming_YT

    2007 Macbook flashes white screen once then stops responding to input, and no screen output. But Sleep indicator is on and the fans spin.

    I recently got this 2007 Macbook (black). I bought it for parts or not working but i noticed most of the laptop looked perfect and the lcd was not broken. But then when turned on, the macbook just flashes ONCE on a white screen, and then never responds to input. and does not give output. I...
  9. keelus

    Need help with my Macintosh Plus

    Hello there! A few days ago I got a Mac Plus for like 40€, but it's not working (I knew that when buying it). I've been looking in this and other forums, videos, manuals, and I can't really find the issue. This is what my Mac Plus is doing: Normally, i press turn on button, and theres no chime...
  10. Dark-Horse

    New to apple

    Former android user here, looking for some help with (A) Softxperience Note Everything, if you're familiar with that. It's not designed for IOS but I have years worth of data saved in the notes and I'd like to be able to at least refer to them, or move them into an apple approved note system...
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    Problems With USB-c ports after bootcamp install

    Not sure how much info is relevant so I’ll give a ls much as I can. I recently installed windows 10 on an external SSD which im running on my 2020 13” MacBook air. I had some problems running the bootcamp install on windows and had to manually install most of the drivers. Everything works fine...
  12. AhmedSabeck

    MacBook Pro M1 - Suddenly Black/Turned-Off Screen with Fan Noise (+ Won't Turn Off or Restart)

    Hello, I'm having an urgent issue with my M1 MacBook Pro with Touchbar. I'm sorry if this is not the place to post it (I'm currently traveling and on my phone, and not used to the forums), if so, please move it or tell me where I should post instead.. so, my MacBook was functioning normally...
  13. JirkaCink

    AirPods Max sound problem

    Hello, I need some advice. When I start using Airpods Max with the Airpods max microphone on my mac for example in app Discord, the sound gets worse. Is there any solution to fix this problem? For example, in the software settings ? I don't want advice like: Buy a microphone.
  14. gf11

    I deleted Freeform

    So uhhh yeah I deleted the Freeform app from my iPad (on iOS 16.2 Beta) and I cannot get it back. It's nowhere to be found on the App Store, and backing up, erasing, and restoring my iPad did nothing. Any ideas?
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    Macbook doesn't charge

    Heya guys. Something weird happened today. I came home from work and my battery was at around 70%, which is normal. I plugged in my charger and didn't notice anything strange until I later in the evening noticed that the battery showed 17%. It said plugged in, but not charging (but not the...
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    Apple TV Help

    Question for you guys any help would be much appreciated well I just got a Apple TV 4K and it keeps shutting my TV off after I’ve been away from it and not playing anything how do I make it so my aucatal tv doesn’t turn off
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    Siri Remote does not work well since TvOS 16 update

    Hey all. After the TvOS 16 update, my Siri Remote works strangely. Every click down or right acts like I have a double click. It is impossible to click apps or write in the youtube app because it moves too fast down or right. I have tried to use another Siri remote and reset my remote. Nothing...
  18. gwhizkids

    iOS 16 Help Thread

    If you experiencing an issue where you need help with iOS/iPadOS 16, post your issue here and someone will try to assist. Get on a beta but don't know how to get back? Don't know how to install a beta via IPSW vs OTA (or even don't know what those terms mean)? Post it here! The point of this...
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    Decrypting a WD external hard drive with Mac OS snow panthers files with a PC. I really F’ed up.

    Some years ago I stored some officials documents on an external western digital hard drive, I also thought it was cool to decrypt them. The operating system was snow leopard, and most of the the files are (.jpegENX) Of course I no longer own a Mac, and I need some of these files to fill in the...
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    Carrier iPad help

    I have a iPad Air 5th gen 256 cellular and it has liquid damage would Apple replace it or repair it and I don’t have Apple unfortunately and I’m willing to pay what ever I have to without buying a whole new one