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  1. Juliana julianaa

    I tried installing big sur on my MacBook air 2012 and damaged my Mac !!

    I tried to install Big Sur on my MacBook air 2012 and i something went wrong. When i tried to install high Sierra again it takes me only to Mountain Lion instead, i installed mountain lion and tried to update but i had a problem. The app store doesn't work, itunes or any other app related to...
  2. Patrick Piao

    M1 Pro 8Core or 10Core CPU?

    Hey Guys, I am starting a tech youtube channel and I'm planning to get the 14 inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro chip for video editing. I am currently using the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) and it lacks at editing videos, the videos I usually deal with are ether 1080HD or...
  3. GSWForever8

    Run python in terminal?

    How do you run python in macOS terminal?
  4. T

    Which macbook pro 14" should I get?

    Hey! I'm thinking of buying my first apple product however, I can't decide which configuration should I go for. I am working as UI Designer (mostly in figma, sometimes in photoshop and illustrator) and in near future, I would like to get into Webflow, html/csss, javascript, and some 3d modeling...
  5. Wanted797

    Mac Mini. Still worth it?

    I recently sold my 7 year old iMac and been thinking of replacing it with the M1 mini base model. What are thoughts on the value now? Says neutral on the buyer guid but is it likely about to be updated.
  6. CPark98

    MacBook Pro: A Look at Fifteen Years of Evolution

    Here is a little showcase of the many differences and perhaps even more similarities between the very first Intel Core Duo MacBook Pro 15" from January 2006 and the brand new M1 Max MacBook Pro 16". Given the many parallels in design between this new machine and the PowerBook Line and First...
    • CPark98
    • Thread
    • m1 max mac macbook macbook pro macbook pro 16 2021 macbook pro 16 inch macbook pro 2006
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. gow75

    time machine with Qnap NAS - 8 bay - proper backup

    Hello, i have 3 client MAC computers were they are using a Qnap NAS to backup with time machine. however one of the users thinks it is a good idea to backup all 3 of their mac computers to one backup using time machine. the users want real time restore with time machine. my question is what is a...
    • gow75
    • Thread
    • mac nas qnap time machine backup
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  8. S

    macOS No Help Book

    I "upgraded" to XCode 13.1. I made some changes to my code and built the project. I want to release a new version to the App Store but I found that the new build has no Help Book. The Help Viewer window appears but there is no content. When I launch Help XCode logs: 2021-11-01...
  9. 1

    Right click Open With IDLE not working in mac finder Python

    Hello, whenever I have IDLE open, I can right click a python script in finder and open with IDLE. However, when IDLE is not already open, I get an error message saying “The document could not be opened.IDLE cannot open files in the python script format”. I have seen similar issues online but I...
  10. O

    Question about the iMac

    So, I have an iMac Late 2012 3TB Fusion. but whenever I turn it on there’s clicking sounds (6 sounds to be exact) and after that it continues to start perfectly normal with no issues at all after that it doesn’t even turn off by itself when I’m using it. It’s 3TB fusion drive but, after it...
  11. L

    Need to buy a new iMac for work by end of 2021 but what config

    Hi I need to buy a new iMac to use for work by the end of 2021. I am a photo editor and also now edit video (as in selecting and reviewing stock footage clips rather than doing post-production work. (footage is mainly 4k and maybe with occasional 8k) I currently have a 2013 21.5 inch intel i5...
    • lookeegg4
    • Thread
    • advice help imac m1 mac mac photo spec video
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  12. M

    MBP 14"/16" 32GB Buyers: M1 Pro or M1 Max

    So, the new MBP's are looking pretty amazing, but let's be honest, they're also pretty expensive, particularly if you need more RAM or a faster SOC. Given that it's $400(!) to go from 16GB -> 32GB of ram, bringing the total cost to an eye watering $2399 for the 14" model with the base M1 Pro SOC...
  13. C

    How to view old live photos on newer OSes

    I have a number of live photos taken on an iPhone 6s, stored in the Photos app of a Mac running 10.11.6. They work fine there. I have migrated that photo library to a newer Mac running 10.13.6, and on that Mac the photos have lost their live-ness. They just display as an image. If I find the...
  14. Alvin777

    Any Way to Boot FreeDOS, MS-DOS 6.22, 7.1 or MS-DOS 8 (if that Exists) Off an Intel Mac?

    Hello MacRumor, Apple and Mac friends. Is there any way to make FreeDOS, MS-DOS 6.22, 7.1 or MS-DOS 8 (if a real DOS mode, standalone of version 8 exists) boot on the Mac, specifically an iMac, be it off an internal Mac drive, external one, CD/DVD or via network (external drive like a USB-A...
    • Alvin777
    • Thread
    • boot external usb drive freedos mac ms-dos
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: iMac
  15. benjaminward55

    Help with domain-connected Mac

    Can anyone help with Macs in a classroom connected to network/server/domain? They have built up a lot of system storage and slow, likely due to lots of user profiles being stored over years. Can I delete older user profiles in Directory Utility?
    • benjaminward55
    • Thread
    • education imac mac macos macos 10.10 macos high sierra server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  16. jnuklma

    MacBook Pro USB Port is Not Working

    Hi Everyone! My Macbook Pro's USB Port is Not Working. I tried in all ports but facing same issue. I resetted the USB port but still facing same issue.
  17. R

    Screen flashes on and off

    Can anyone help? When I haven't used my Mac Mini for a short while, my screen goes black, as it should do. But recently, it's acting strangely: if I hit a key, the screen only bursts into life for a couple of seconds, then it goes black again for a couple of seconds and then comes to life again...
  18. E

    Network management commands for macOS

    Hi, For Windows, there many commands for network management like hostname, getmac, ping, ipconfig, tracert, pathping, arp, route, netstat, nbtstat, nslookup, netdiag, netsh, etc. Please let us know, How to use these commands in macOS? What are other commands for managing and troubleshooting...
  19. meshaun

    Outlook for Mac - error after adding Signature

    After adding the usual signature from my emails, I get this error when I open a New email on the Mac Outlook. I even made the same signature on Word, copy pasted again. Still this error. Any fix?
    • meshaun
    • Thread
    • mac outlook signature
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  20. amgff84

    UbuntuBook Pro?

    Hey there! I recently have been pondering about switching to Ubuntu, or an Ubuntu based OS (Zorin/ElementaryOS). I enjoy the Mac ecosystem, but my main Mac is a Hackintosh (Similar specs to a low end 2013 Mac Pro but better GPU) and my MacBooks are a 13" and 17" from 2009 and 2010, respectively...
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