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    Install Snow Leopard on 20" iMac without optical drive

    I upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mavericks to Yosemite on 20" iMac. The device is functioning unbearably slow. I have the snow leopard DVD that came with the computer. But the optical drive is not working on it anymore. The optical drive is not available as the product now is obsolete. I...
  2. Dj64Mk7

    Downloading iOS 10 beta using profile

    A not-to-be-named user mentioned that the iOS 10 beta does not check for a registered UDID. Those who have installed, is this true? Is a developer profile required to install the beta, or does the public beta profile install iOS 10, too? When I tried to install the public beta profile earlier...
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    Reinstal OS X on iMac that is running Windows 7(not bootcamp)

    Hello, I received 2 older imac computers that both are running windows 7 (not bootcamp or dual boot) I would like to install OS X back on these machines. I have a bootable USB with OS X ready to install but I can't seem to understand how to actually do it. I have tried press and hold "c"...
  4. pozzi

    Bluetooth not working after RAM upgrade on iMac (late 2012)

    Installed new RAM on my late 2012 21.5" i5 Intel iMac and (besides the fact that it's the worst design for any Mac for upgrading something simple like RAM) once reassembled, I no longer have Bluetooth. Bluetooth icon is grayed out with a black zig-zag through it and the status when clicked says...
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    HELP! My inVidia Driver won't install, stuck on Mac Default...

    Hi all, I need your help, like the thread title states, I can't install the nVidia graphics driver update, and the option to choose the nVidia driver as the video card driver is greyed out and the system is defaulting to the Mac driver which is not allowing me to use my GTX 980 in my Mac Pro...
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    El Capitan upgrade fail, can't access HD

    I have a Macbook Pro 2010 13 inches, and I had Yosemite installed. I decided to download El Capitan from the Apple Store and then proceeded to the installation, which was gonna take 30 minutes. My charger or my charger cord has been showing weird issues: sometimes when plugged, if I touch the...
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    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...
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    Twitter App Stuck at "Installing"

    since it kept saying installing, is it ok I turned off my phone and turned it back on and did it manually? It shouldn't affect future automatic updates for apps?
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    Install ubuntu on windows and mac with an external hdd

    I want to install & run ubuntu (or windows) on an external hdd. When I plug it into a mac it should work and when I plug it into a window it should also work. Can someone guide me through this or tell me if this is possible?
  10. ishanderson

    El Capitan can't find location for install

    Macbook Pro (Retina, 13 inch Mid 2014) Memory:8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Current: OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 Startup Disk: Macintosh HD (25.59 GB free of 120.15 GB) I downloaded the El Capitan installer package.. I select (1) run install and (2) agree to consent. Next step is (3) "Select disk where you...
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    Resolved [URGENT] I'm in a bad jam. (iPhone won't download/install things.)

    Hey guys, I'm in a bad jam. I really need some help, let me explain. > A long time ago. > iOS 8.2 comes out. > Jailbreaks iPhone 5s with Pangu and gets a bunch of tweaks. > Fast forward to last week. > Gets the tweak 'AppSync 3.1' and updates 'iAPCrazy' > Later tries to download app from the...
  12. ttcg52

    Macbook Pro with OS X Lion doesn't reinstall — stuck on ~19 minutes.

    Okay, so I have this Macbook Pro which was given to me for repair, but I can't seem to find a solution to it. I am a Windows expert, but newbie to the Mac world. Here's the case. In the beginning when it was brought to me the problem was that it would be stuck at the "grey screen of death." I...
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    Prohibitory sign on iBook G4

    Starting a new thread because I didn't want to double post on an old thread. So here's what I'm trying to do: Install OS X 10.4 or 10.5 on an SSD in my iBook G4, with a broken DVD drive. What I have: A PC with TransMac, Images for 10.5 and 10.4.3, a FireWire 400 cable, an iBook G3/500 with...
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    Fix/lean up my MacBook pro

    I have MacBook Pro 13-inch, Early 2011, Processor 2.3 GHz Intel, 4 GB Memory. Running OS X 10.9.5. I would like to ask how to fix/lean up my macbook pro. I am extremely disappointed in recent year or two. I am Mac user since the old days of white plastic MacBooks with PPC processors and...
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    Cannot install Windows 8.1 or 10 with Bootcamp

    I'm having so many problems trying to install Windows with Bootcamp, I don't really know where to begin. Firstly, my setup: 2015 5k iMac, 4.0Ghz. 32GB RAM, 3TB Fusion Drive, OSX 10.11.2 I tried running bootcamp with a windows 10 ISO from Microsoft and the partition is created and the mac...