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    Geektool Bitcoin Check

    I have a geektool script to check bitcoin buy price on coinbase, but it is not working. curl --silent https://coinbase.com/charts | grep -E '(Buy Price <strong>|><BR)' | sed 's/[^.0-9]*//g' | Do I need to install additional things to fix it or is my code just wrong? Thanks!
  2. krishnads03

    Can we use a internal hard drive of windows PC in MacBookPro mid 2012 unibody

    Hello All ! I have a HP laptop which is not usable anymore. And now i am facing problem with the hard drive of my MacBookPro. So, I want to use my hard drive of HP laptop into my MacBookPro. Can I do this ? And if yes, then how ? Thanks!
  3. Sovon Halder

    Thumbnail icon update (default app change) ?

    I installed IINA. From Command+I I set IINA as default media player for the *.mkv files but the finder is still showing the VLC icons in the preview. How do I manually refresh them ? P.S. I already tried restarting. Didn't help.
  4. jannikmeissner

    Mac refuses to play CDs - DVDs work?

    A friend of mine asked me for help and I am also rather clueless; When he puts in a DVD it starts fine, but putting in any music CD results in no reaction whatsoever: In iTunes the CD isn't displayed, it won't show up on the desktop and there is no entry for it in the Finder; Again, with a DVD...
  5. FrancisBitter

    Empty Space in Menu Bar appears on Click

    Hey there, ladies and gentlefolk, I'm interested if anyone else is experiencing this issue: Whenever I click on the speaker icon in the top menu bar, an empty field appears to the left of the time machine icon (counting from notification centre, it would be to the left of my 7th element in the...
  6. cyberblood

    Alternative of Photos?

    Hi everybody, Many of you would answer fast, but in the reality the answer is not so simple. I need a good alternative of Photos for macOS. What I need is: - nice preview of the pictures - App that will associate with all picture's extension .jpg .png .gif ... and will run when click on picture...
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    Should I take my MacBook Pro to high school (one to one)

    Hello, my high school has recently gone one to one which means that every student is getting a MacBook Air. This is great and all but I have a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar 15 inch and using a 2015 11 inch MacBook Air for things like photoshop, lightroom, and illustrator feels like I'm working in...
  8. jms151

    External Hard drive not working on Mac anymore

    I have a samsung external hard drive that I use with my Mac. The last time I remember it working was when I was backing up some photos but it was taking days and the hard drive got accidentally knocked out of my mac. It's not in disk utility or anywhere that I can see so I can't use first aid...
  9. Dj64Mk7

    Cannot Install Windows Due to Error

    Hi. I have previously installed Windows, but I had to erase the partition because it wasn't booting. Then I went to reinstall Windows today, and the installer told me my product key was not valid. So I selected "I don't have a product key, and it gave me an error something about partitions and...
  10. LeCroqueMitaine

    The Windows (10) Experiment. Is it really THAT bad?

    Disclaimer : English isn’t my first language, so please don’t focus too much on my mistakes and mostly on the message. In this thread, I will describe my experiment with Windows 10 as a Mac user. About me : I’m 31 years old and have been using a Mac for pretty much all my life. Once, my dad...
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    Deleting Cache

    I have the MacBookPro from 2016. I noticed that my cache for Google Chrome is holding over 17gb of data. I have downloaded OnyX to help remove them carefully. But before doing so, I just wanted to ask how safe it is to delete that much data at once. Are these 17gb of data necessary to continue...
  12. allantodd8

    Cargo VPN - top privacy & secure VPN proxy

    Hi everyone! Eltima Software presents the newest private & secure VPN proxy - Cargo VPN. This secure app takes care of your IP address, geolocation, and personal communications while you are visiting your favorite websites from any Wi-Fi network in any country. Its built-in DNS Firewall...
  13. R

    Drive sharing between MAC and WINDOWS

    Hi All, This is my very first post, and hope it is appropriate for this part of the Forum. I needed to upgrade from my old windows Desktop & Laptop Windows 10 PC's and decided to take the plunge and go for a top of the range MacBook Pro to hopefully replace both systems. I'm relatively happy...
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    Keep synchronized two folder via thunderbolt?

    I have an iMac 21.5 (2012) and a Macbook Air 13 (2014). Two computers are linked via thunderbolt. Can I keep synchronized two folders? I created a folder with all my music files (mp3) and I'd like to get the same folder in both two computers. So I mean, if I cancel or add some file in my iMac...
  15. itoikenza

    Is it possible to run a Macbook Air Super Drive on a Mac Mini running 10.6.8?

    is it "csrustil disable"/"csrustil enable "or "csrutil disable"/"csrutil enable" , in order to disable/enable SIP? or is this not even on 10.6.8? i foolishly tried a hex edit on a usb plugin, in order to get my brand new Super Drive to be useable on snow leopard, can I re-enable SIP after...
  16. KGK1234

    2006 MacBook refuses to charge or turn on

    So, I recently got a 2006 MacBook, and for a while, it worked fine. Then, the backlight only worked occasionally, and since this morning, it no longer takes a charge and won't turn on. The little light on the MagSafe connector doesn't light up, and I know the charger works as I have used it on...
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    Tuneskit recommended settings

    Hi guys iMac 27" late 2013 with fusion drive,8 GB ram, 3.2 i5 and GT 755M. Im trying to create some video files I can use for editing from my purchased iTunes movies using tuneskit. My problem is that no matter what settings I use in tuneskit, the end result has visible stuttering on a...
  18. S

    Forgot Password with FileVault

    Hello, I am hoping someone here may be able to offer some insight. I lost my brother this past year and have his MacBook Pro. I don't know anything about Macs since I am a Windows user but desperately want to access his pictures (he always took a ton at the holidays and family events). However...
  19. ChristophMcLee

    Apple Services is now huge!

    Record Service revenue for Apple in third quarter! Apple Services is now bigger than Amazon Web Services and Netflix combined! Proof
  20. Xstyle

    Windows VPN on Mac - please help!

    Hi all, I bought a new iMac 27" 2017 top spec, I love it! Migrating over from Windows. What a revelation, took me a couple of weeks to get used to it. My issue is that I need to log in to my Windows server at Work. VMWare Fusion 8.5.8, Trialled this for free for a month with Windows 10 64...