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  1. robertcoogan

    And on the lighter side...

    Ok, since I am participating in the beta testing the second time around, I wanted to speak very positively about one feature which I have only heard mentioned once, and never again: The desktop picture of the huge dune changes according to what time of day it is. During the day it is sunny and...
  2. H

    What Mac OS X should I use for an older iMac?

    I just got an older iMac desktop computer from a family member. They had completely wiped off the computer’s hard drive so I need to download a new Mac OS on it. I have been wanting to download High Sierra on it because I have heard good things from my friends about it but I am not sure if it...
    • Hannamb101
    • Thread
    • high sierra mac mac os
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: macOS
  3. M

    Touch ID stops on late 2016 MBP

    I have a late '16 MBP running High Sierra and keep OS updated. For a while, I have found it necessary to clear Touch ID and reenter my finger scan because it periodically, and for no apparent reason, ceases to recognize the scan. The Touch ID scan input pad is not dirty, nor is my finger, yet it...
  4. eb445

    Half of my HD disappeared after formatting

    I have a late 2013 Mac Book pro with a 500GB HD. I needed to downgrade my OS from High Sierra to El Capitan. After doing this, I began installing all the software I use back on it an noticed my hard drive was now 250GB. diskutil cs list returned this drive as being 250GB and another partition...
    • eb445
    • Thread
    • formatting hard drive advice mac os
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  5. J

    Can iTunes Be Removed from High Sierra?

    I've been having a weird problem* with iTunes 12.7.3.46 on my late 2013 iMac (OS 10.13.3) that I suspect I might be able to fix by deleting and reinstalling the app. However, I can't delete iTunes, because when I try to put it in the trash I get a message that says “iTunes” can’t be modified or...
  6. I

    10.13.3 Broke My iMessages

    Anyone else have problems logging into imessages on Mac OS after the 10.13.3 update?
  7. Q

    Can I tweak the version of my Mac OS in order to install unsupported apps?

    I cannot install a newer version of Mac OS on my MacBook because it's unsupported by anything newer than Lion. However, there's certain apps that are obviously lightweight, yet I'm unable to install them because they require Yosemite or newer versions of Mac OS. Can I make an unsupported app...
  8. B

    Installing mac from a External Drive

    Hello, I've been strugglin lately with El Capitan OS system. My problem is that I erased the Macintosh HD Drive and every time I boot on Recovery Mode I can't re-install the new OS because I dont have the Apple ID from this particular machine. I tried all the key board compbinations and none of...
  9. labyrinth153

    Manually Convert to HEVC?

    I have found I am able to export HD videos I open in quicktime to HEVC. This option is not available on SD videos and the like. Is there a manual way to convert any video to HEVC? As far as I can tell the command line avconvert program does not support HEVC.
  10. Sabre52

    Safari

    Why would Apple include a check box in IOS11 to block Camera & Microphone access in Safari but not offer the same feature on High Sierra? Does Tim like Mark's tape trick on his MBP?
  11. M

    Installing High Sierra. Black screen

    Tried updatIng from Sierra to High Sierra last night on my 13” 2015 MBP. Downloaded from App Store, then went to bed and left installing overnight. Stupidly I didn’t do a back up. Got up this morning to find fan running a the same black screen that I left ten hours earlier. Nothing would work...
  12. faraone

    My mac doesn't find Macintosh HD after APFS conversion

    i converted my hd to apfs but, after the reboot my mac doesn't find Macintosh HD. I tried from disk utility but it is disappeared. Please help me. mac mini late 2012 with original hdd
  13. Tom Schrier

    iPhone could not backup because it was disconnected.

    iPhone could not backup because it was disconnected. [SOLVED] Symptom Error message during iPhone backup using iTunes. "iTunes could not backup the iPhone because the iPhone disconnected" Environment iPhone 6s Plus (iOS 10.3.3) macOS Sierra 10.12.6, running iTunes 12.6.2.20 Windows 10...
    • Tom Schrier
    • Thread
    • 6s plus backup disconnect ios 10 ios 11 iphone itunes mac os solved
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iPhone
  14. N

    Half of the screen covered with transparent gray

    Strange translucent gray covers half of my dual monitor. Something like blue one when starting split screen. I tried to reboot the my mac but no luck. Please help to remove it! My os - Sierra 10.12
  15. A

    macOS Apple code signing certificate for Mac os softwares

    Hi, We have developed an application only for some of our clients. We don't want to publish it over app store. We want our clients to download and installed this app from their portals. When our clients (specific users) are installing this app they are facing an "unidentified developer"...
  16. D

    Setup a NAS within OSX / MacOS?

    G'day, I have a 2011 Corei5 MacMini hooked up to the TV, currently running Mac OS X El Capitan. I already have a 2TB USB Drive hanging out the back of it, and wondered if its possible to set it up as a NAS to share to both Windows and Mac computers. is there some software that will help share...
    • Dreama
    • Thread
    • freenas mac mini mac os macos nas network os x share
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Networking
  17. upintheclouds

    Does anyone know the specifics of the enhanced security?

    I am curious to know, the technical security enhancements put in simple terms, that have been made in High Sierra. I am aware of the new "don't track me" feature in Safari. Other than that, I couldn't find many specifics. Thanks!
  18. D

    2017 iMac Discussion (WWDC announcement)

    Let's discuss the iMac that was just announced. (Not the iMac Pro) What do you all think of the hardware? Sounds like nice discreet AMD GPUs throughout the whole lineup. Brighter displays with more colors, and better storage options. Otherwise it seems like mostly the same device. Thoughts...
  19. R

    install or remove windows 7 or later version "greyed out"

    I have (iMac 21.5-inch, late 2012) with windows 7 installed using boot camp assistant. and when I decided to upgrade the OS to Sierra it shows a message that I need to change the partition scheme to GUID... so I found it a chance to formate my hard disk and make a fresh install for my mac os and...
  20. puck8609

    Can't update from 10.12.1 beta

    Hello! For whatever reason, I cannot update past the 10.12.1 beta. I've been putting it off for a while and finally decided to fix the problem, and nothing seems to work. And it's driving me crazy! The App Store hasn't detected any of the MacOS updates since I installed 10.12.1. I'm able to...
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