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  1. L

    Vanish - Hide/Close inactive apps

    Hello! I've made an inactive apps manager app called Vanish. Vanish can hide or close inactive apps after a set period of time. You can set the option to hide or close for each individual app and you can disable hiding/closing for each app as well. Vanish can also close apps after closing the...
  2. mglakner

    Mac Mini 2014 Mojave 10.14.x update Boot crash

    I just switched from Sierra to Mojave. Migration assistant my old files. Went to the do the security update. I forget which one, anyway I beehive there is a software issue preventing the boot now. Any help would be great, I would love to not start from scratch. My mac is backed up. so I have...
  3. GammaNumeric

    Will there ever be MacBook Pros (or Macs) with refresh rates higher than 60Hz?

    They already made the jump to 120Hz on iPad right? I'd love to make the jump to Macintosh computing but the refresh rate is a deal breaker. Due to my Windows set-up I am used to 144Hz refresh rates and hence everything else looks very cheap and stuttery to me.
  4. immanence

    Graphic Design workflow: Syncing mac folder via iCloud into Photos app?

    I'm a graphic designer. This is what I want to do: 1. I have a folder on an external drive where I keep stock photos. 2. I want that this folder is automatically available -- and remains updated with any changes I make to it -- in Photos app on my iPad Pro. What I'm having problems with: 1...
  5. Ot51

    32GB Ram Upgrade / 27" 5K 2019

    Hello, I purchased a 27" 5K iMac this last week with the standard 8GB of Ram. I have a 32 GB Ram kit to install. My question is, does the 8GB need to be removed? It was my understanding when upgrading Ram it would be in order as 8, 16, 32, 64 and so forth. I have read some folks are...
  6. R

    Resolved Fast ssd card

    Hello I' m have a mac pro. looking for some new fast ssd. ( ±1300 - 2500 MB/s) 500 - 1tb. Price max ±180,- euro
  7. S

    YouTube client for Mac

    Hello, I'm using MacBook Pro 2015. I'm using Safari to watch YouTube. Does it make sense to use youtube client instead of browser? Will it give me any advantage? If 'yes' ... which one would you recommend? Thanks
  8. D

    MP 6,1 Samsung 970 EVO Plus with Sintech adapter compatible with nMP 2013 (trashcan) after a new firmware update?

    Hi, I am planning to buy a brand new Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB SSD with a Sintech M.2 NVME adapter card. I have just read that Samsung released a firmware update for this drive a couple of months ago to make it 100% compatible with macOS (before this new firmware many people reported...
  9. gregconquest

    I tried (and failed) to transfer files IN FILE APP on iPad to Mac (Catalina) via Thunderbolt. Is it even possible?

    I took a 1 hour 4K/60fps test video (25GB) on my iPhone 11. I AirDropped it to my iPad Pro 11 (this took 30 minutes). Then I copied it to the Files app on the iPad and deleted it from the Photos app on both devices (and emptied trash), so the video is now only on one device in the Files app. I'm...
  10. necreation

    Zombie Soup (Mac Playable Demo)

    Hi guys. I'm an indiegames developer of Zombie Soup. It's a retro action shooter adventure game following the fate of a kid to shoot, loot and dodge tool his way to save a girl from the evil lurking in the dark. You are Ricky, a college kid on backpack seeking his own adventures out in the...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Nvidia - 'Black Screen' Help

    Hi MacRumors Community. I'm having one of those "Black Screen" issues when trying to install a new graphics card and could really use your help. I've been searching the web, far and wide with little to no success. Trying to get the following work together: Apple LED Display Nvidia GTX 680...
  12. S

    iCloud storage says full when it is not?

    Hello everyone, I get a message saying my iCloud storage was full so I removed everthing from the drive + Photos but after a couple of days it says its still full, even tho nothing is showing up on my Mac, iPad or the iCloud site. Dose anyone know how to fix this issue? Thank you for...
  13. H

    Google Chrome - ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED

    Hi folks, we are using Google Chrome on 2 MacBooks and 2 iMacs, they are all showing the same problem: Several times a day the following error occurs in Google Chrome: Your connection was interrupted A network change was detected. ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED I went through several websites for...
  14. J

    Acceptance usage Page Problems

    On our guest network we have an acceptance usage page for our guests. It simply goes to 192.0.2.1 and to get on the guest internet you would need to click accept. The issue here is when the guest clicks on the guest wireless she does not get directed to the acceptance usage page. In the past...
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    Exploding Mac Mini 2012 power adapter

    Ok so this weird thing happened to me: My Mac Mini 2012 power supply kinda exploded... I needed the Mini on another station for the day so I unplugged it and (perhaps the mistake) took a random power cable. Connected everything, power on. Switching to the keyboard... BOOM The power cable...
  16. akash_stha

    Hidden Files in Macbook Pro.

    How to clean the hidden files in Macbook pro? Is it important files or unnecessary? My total space is 128gb, i don't know where it is being used. Please help me guys.
  17. Chris331

    I can’t delete partition

    Hi, I recently installed kali linux without knowing what i was doing. I deleted KL shortly after but when I went to delete the partition (after erasing it clean), it wouldn’t let me click the “-“ to remove. Also when I went to search terminal for “diskutil cs list” it says no CoreStorage Found...
  18. SuzuBell

    Upload photo to Instagram from Mac without reducing quality

    I recently began uploading photos to Instagram and notice that the quality is reduced upon uploading. I use my MacBook Pro and I upload my images on Safari after going to Develop --> User Agent --> Safari iOS 12.1.3. iPhone. I need to set my user agent to the iPhone because otherwise I cannot...
  19. stephenw95

    Mapping a network.

    Hi all, Im currently attempting to map a network to my MacBook so it can be accessed by multiple devices. I have plugged the hard drive into the back of my router. (router is a 'F@ST3864V2' supplied by my internet provider). I have set up to utilise the USB port and the hard drive following...
  20. Jubadub

    Do you own a Talos II?

    I believe the PowerPC community needs no introduction regarding the brilliant Talos II, Talos II Lite, Blackbird and the upcoming Condor product lines by Raptor. Knowing these computers being insanely high-performant, cost-competitive, privacy-respecting and completely blob-free (unless we count...