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  1. Apple fanboy

    Resolved Drive wiped now can’t install MacOS

    So my 2018 Mac mini decided to act up this week. I thought I’d upgrade to Sonoma. Big mistake. Unfortunately it got stuck in a loop trying to download then would crash. I decided to reinstall from my Time Machine back up. That just lead to more issues. Ended up with Ventura (but not very...
    • Apple fanboy
    • Thread
    • bootdrive crash download mac mini mac os security access startup time machine update
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: macOS
  2. ianaSystems

    install XAMPP in macOS any directory instead of Application

    I'm trying to install XAMPP in my macOS Monterey Desktop location. I couldn't find an option to choose a different installation location during both standard and custom installation process. Please help me to resolve this issue.
  3. Edx09

    iPad iPad as the only device

    There are always these questions about Mac vs iPad (Pro) and I felt like sharing my experience. I decided to switch to iPad back in 2016 after the original (1st gen) iPad Pro hit the market. I ditched my 13” MacBook Pro and never looked back. I always used my private devices for work and...
    • Edx09
    • Thread
    • ios ipad os ipad pro mac mac os macbook
    • Replies: 100
    • Forum: iPad
  4. D

    mac os problems

    macOS loaded 200 GB onto my disk in 1 day. I only recorded and deleted (movies) on my EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE, but when I opened drivedx, I saw 3.3 terabytes, even though it was 3.1 yesterday. It's possible that when I delete, I move files from my HDD to the trash, so it goes to the SSD on the Mac...
    • dontlan
    • Thread
    • mac m2 mac os
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  5. O

    iCloud files GONE from desktop after updating to Mac OS Sonoma

    I'm in desperate need of help here... I updated my 2020 MacBook Air from Big Sur to Sonoma and in the process, it seems to have deleted hundreds of files from folders on my desktop. These files were seemingly stored on iCloud as from memory they had the cloud icon beside them and I would often...
    • oliwhiting
    • Thread
    • bug fixes files help icloud icloud drive mac os macbook air 2020 sonoma
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS
  6. TheFIXMC

    How to update my IOS 10.12.6

    Hello, I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) that I upgraded the hard drive and memory of this past year and it works great, but I can't update the OS because doesn't support these old products anymore. Does anyone know how I can update my OS and where to get a reliable download? Im...
    • TheFIXMC
    • Thread
    • mac 10.12.6 mac os macbook
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 10
  7. S

    Auto correction not working in most apps

    I have a MacBook Air m1, and it has been like one year and the auto correction does not work. in apps like pages or numbers or even keynote, the feature works fine. any other apps when trying to write anything it doesn't correct it. even auto capitalization doesn't work. all settings related to...
    • starfield7
    • Thread
    • auto correction mac os macbook
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  8. Andy Anne

    Unable to reinstall OS on older models 'this item is temporary unavailable'

    I appologize for my computer literacy in advance. I have two older models of Macbook, I can't provide their exact models and years cause i am locked out, but it is a black macbook 2008ish and a macbook pro 2012ish. I was in the process of facotory reseting the computers as I hope to sell them...
    • Andy Anne
    • Thread
    • mac os reinstall reinstall doesn't work for lion
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook
  9. Appleuser201

    iMac G3 bondi blue missing parts

    My friend just got 2 original iMac G3 Bondi Blues, and one works fine and the other doesn't turn on at all. He pulled them both apart to compare the boards and saw the broken one was missing a couple components. Does anyone here know what they are? Ive included both pcitures of the logic boards.
  10. Z

    Problems with Mac Mini

    Hello everyone! Need some help as Im having some trouble with my M1 Mac mini. Recently It started acting up. The sound bar is continuously raising the volume up to the maximum on its own. Even after I decrease the volume/sound it immediately goes up again. It's like I have no control over the...
    • ZMA15
    • Thread
    • mac mini mac mini m1 mac os
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  11. B

    Safari address bar freezing

    Hi! I don't know whether there is a solution for this (not a huge) problem, but have decided to try my luck ) I'm using MBP 16 intel i7 2019 and Safari browser as a default. I've already reseted my Mac, upgraded it, downgraded... ) it hasn't helped! When I'm begin typing in the address bar in...
    • Basil_
    • Thread
    • mac os macbook pro 16 2019 safari ventura 13.5
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  12. Roitrunks

    Pointer control option

    I think I made a mistake. Can someone please make me a screen in accessibility > pointer control? It has to be the default. I need a screen of the two windows see the example in my attachment you need the mac OS ventura version Thanks to you
  13. J

    App icons stuck on desktop

    I have an iMac 2013 (10.15.7) that I did a Time Machine backup / Migration to a new Macbook Air M2. Migration was flawless, but I realized afterwards that were some apps that needed to be removed, so started doing so by moving them to the trash. Everything in the Application and Utilities...
  14. P

    Safari 16.0 will not load tabs in the background

    I've just upgraded to Safari 16.0 under OS 12.6, and the tabs have, once again, stopped loading in the background. I have a group of tabs that I click to load up all the URLs for the day. I want them all to load at once—not once I've actually clicked on any given tab.
  15. SPJones

    Catalina (last available) V Big Sur/Monterey (patched)

    Hello, long time reader, first time poster on here :) I'm swithering between continuing to use Catalina on my late 2012 iMac (now that it's almost reached its expiry date for support from Apple) versus using one of the patchers available to run a more recent OS. I've done this before, and had...
  16. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 attempting to install windows on 09' mac pro 5.1 via usb

    hi guys, I'm at a point where i want to install a modded windows 11 that bypasses the TPM. Im aware that windows 11 on the mac pro 2009 is not officially supported but id want give it a shot. i tried going through the bootcamp installer and even used a windows 7 iso file which bootcamp...
  17. mac_in_tosh

    Security Updates

    I've heard that while Apple provides security updates to an OS it is still supporting, e.g. Big Sur, there are some known vulnerabilities that are only addressed in the latest OS, e.g. Monterey. What kind of vulnerabilities are these? Something one would encounter in typical use of Mac OS?
    • mac_in_tosh
    • Thread
    • mac os security & privacy
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  18. J

    Hard Disc full after system update to Monterey

    Hello! First of all I like to disclose that I don't know much about computers, so I hope I'm using the right terminology. I just updated to Mac OS Monterey. During the update, a new partition was automatically made as a backup (called "Nieuw"). When the software update was done, I tried to put...
  19. toska

    Looking for a 90s Mac game

    hello all! i've been looking for the better part of my life for an old game i played as a kid. i'm 99% sure it was a mac game (but, as i had a non-mac later on, theres an outside chance it wasn't a mac os game) here's what we have: i played this game in roughly 1998-2000. it was definitely...
  20. S

    Why this message about 'can't open Documents'

    Suddenly I'm getting this popup window that says I can't open Documents 'because the developer can't be verified'. I am not trying to open Documents and have no idea what's causing this new message. I'm attaching a screen shot. Thanks in advance for your help.
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