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  1. ericsmusic

    I can't boot from earlier OS X version since I installed Yosemite

    Hi, I have Mac OS X 10.10.5 install on my Mac Pro 1,1 and it works flawlessly but I had to install 10.7 Lion on my other internal drive and I was unable to boot from either my Lion install DVD and my USB key Lion installer and I had to install it in target mode from my iMac and even though the...
  2. R

    Simple? SSD Problem - Sata / Adapters

    Hey Guys, i bought a used Mac pro 2008 and it came with a SSD (Samsung 830 w 250GB) installed. After checking speeds in Blackmagic Test (W 250 / R 250) i assume its connected by SATA - will open machine later when i get home. So if i buy the OWC Accelsior S adapter and put the drive simply from...
  3. Lxixboss

    Mac Pro 2009 and 2010 + ATI Radeon HD 5770 + Sierra = partially garbled boot screen

    Hi all. I have two Mac Pros. The first one is a 2009 Mac Pro 4,1. I applied the 4,1 to 5,1 firmware patch and replaced the 2.26 GHz Quad-core Nehalem processor with a 2.66 GHz Hex-core Westmere CPU. It is running a PC 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770 which I have flashed with the Apple EFI ROM as per the...
  4. basilt

    Which Gamma 1.8 /2.2 , PPC vs Macintel

    hello, I am still a PPC G5 user but not for long as i bought a macpro 1.1 (2.1) model, used, recently. I have a cinema 21" display and use D65, 1.8 gamma for ages. I mainly set this gamma for prepress applications and worked ok insofar. I do though change my workflow, adding more video to my...
  5. basilt

    Howto link G5 & Macpro and 1 display to access data

    Hello, I need to use my PPC G5 2ghz machine and my recently bought macpro 1.1. (2.1) with osx lion (insofar) to access Internal hdd data, usually photos etc, on various hard drives installed in these machines, so i can synchronise them manually. I have 1 monitor only. How can i connect my i.e...
  6. P

    GTX970 Not functioning. (MacPro 4,1 flashed to 5,1+10.12.1)

    Hi Everyone, First time poster long time lurker :P I'm currently running a flashed 2009 MacPro 4,1 (5,1) and was happily using El Capitan with a GTX 970 4GB and the Web Drivers. After upgrading to Sierra (and updating the Nvidia Web drivers) the card is no longer seen in the OS :( OS...
  7. pat500000

    Mac Pro Election! Who would you vote?

    I really want to get the feel of this: Who would you vote for the next Apple CEO? Who would you think might actually bring Mac PRO back? Or at least improve/continue with it? This is Satya's "speech." Here's Tim's "speech." UPDATE: Phil
  8. pford

    Cannot run Boot Camp Assistant

    Greetings, I've had this issue for a while and gotten no help from Apple. No response by email and a real run around trying to use their discussion group - having to re-login multiple times and told the page I want cannot be found. Anyways getting to the point I get the following message when...
  9. pat500000

    Just venting: Mac Pro Post Keynote video

    Meh, I just want to make fun of the current situation. I see lot of frustration, maybe I can cheer someone up with a quick editing of OFFICE SPACE clip: Tim Cook (post keynote edition). I'm testing out a new version of FCPX...not used to it.
  10. B

    2016 Macpro rumors-gpu

    So I've been reading rumors about Apple putting AMD w9100 32gb gpu in the next gen Mac Pro. I believe this is a really bad mistake if Apple decides to do that. With the price of $5000 per gpu it's slower then the the Nvidia counter part, the p6000 with 24gb. Apple always uses Amd GPUs but...
  11. kamran1998

    Mac Pro vs MacBook Pro

    Hey Guys, I currently have the entry level 3.7GHz, 12GB RAM, 256GB Late 2013 (Latest) Mac Pro. I need a laptop, so I plan on purchasing the entry level 13 inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar ($1799). However, since the Mac Pro hasn't been updates since late 2013, and my Apple Care for it will...
  12. N

    Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid-2012) and a new video card/updated Bootcamp/Windows 10

    I've lurked here for a while to try and get some answers before I newbie'd myself but I'm not really getting anything that makes complete sense to me. Apologies in advance for the level of my questions and assumptions. My work was getting rid of some sold Macs after a team was laid off. I...
  13. aaronhead14

    5 More Days...

    5 more days... 5 more days... 5 more days... 5 more days.... And there'd BETTER be a new Mac Pro!
  14. S

    Fan problem following backplane replacement

    So I am working on a 2009 4,1 Mac Pro with Dual Xeon E5520's and 8 GB RAM. About 4 months ago the PSU went down. That swap went great. No issues following the swap. Unfortunately about 2 weeks ago the mac pro went out again. This time it wouldnt show any signs of power(when the PSU went out last...
  15. iBoss101

    Help finding cheap Mac Pro G5 or Power Mac G5

    Hello all. I am looking for a cheap (less than $100) mac pro with a g5 or a power Mac with a g5. Dual g5's are preferred. This computer for me is more of a project. I don't care if it has a hard drive or not, because I will be installing an SSD. I just need this computer for some games and...
  16. I

    Solution to hide unsightly Mac Pro cables

    I stumbled upon a fine solution to hide all the unsightly cables attached to my cylinder Mac Pro. I was gifted an old 23 inch cinema display which I took apart for fun. It turns out that the hollow aluminium case makes the perfect platform for the Mac Pro. An old 20 inch cinema display will do...
  17. G

    Issues flashing 2009 Mac Pro firmware to 5,1

    Hi, am trying to flash my 2009 Mac Pro firmware to 5,1 although I"m having a bit of an issue, I'm doing everything correct as I've read up on very throughly although when my Mac Pro restarts it does the loading phase which shows it updating during the white screen but normally after the firmware...
  18. dosdude1

    Mid-2010 Mac Pro 5,1 Major Power Issue

    I just recently acquired a Mid-2010 Mac Pro 5,1, and it is now having a major issue. When I initially got it (a few hours ago), it worked perfectly fine. However, after letting it sit awhile unattended (while I was in another room flashing an AMD Radeon HD 5870 graphics card I got for it), I...
  19. G

    2013 Mac Pro SSD Upgrade?

    Hi sorry if this has been discussed before though I can't seem to find it, I have a 2013 Mac Pro and was wondering if I could upgrade the SSD I thought I read they use Samsung XP941, is that true if not are there any SSDs on the market that I can buy to upgrade to my 256 default apple SSD in the...
  20. RedFlyer

    Every other time I boot MP goes to recovery partition

    I've got a 3,1 Mac Pro running 10.10.5, it started having problems with Photoshop crashing and unexpected restarts and about every other time it is restarted it fails to mount the boot drive and boots into recovery mode. Using disk utility it doesn't seem to have any issue with permission or...