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macos 10.12

  1. Andrew-R

    macOS porting cinelerra-gg to macos (x86-64 for now)

    So, ... let me make horse out of myself. I tend to try and run cinelerra-gg on basically anything with *nix like OS. FreeBSD/NetBSD/Linux/Termux :} But MacOS a bit different due to another binary format (mach-O vs ELF) so I am a bit of stuck with our (inherited) clever abuse of objcopy for...
  2. J

    Trouble with SMB shares

    I have a strange problem with my macs at my workplace. It started from macOS 11. I can reproduce it on macOS 11, 12 and 13. And on Intel and Apple Silicon. We work with network shares from Windows 2019 and Synology servers. It does not happen on the local HD or USB drives. If I move a file to a...
  3. D

    Should I move just the User Folder or entire macOS to external SSD?

    I have: -2018 Intel Mac mini, which is a T2 Mac. - Its has a 256 GB Internal non upgradable SSD which is now too full and there isn't a lot I can delete - Adobe Apps and Parallels and my user folder take up a lot of the space. Plus all that Apple "System Data" that I can not seem to delete...
  4. ckeck

    Quick Delete Messages on Mac OS Monterey - Why Remove This??

    Why in the world would Apple remove the ability to quick delete messages in the Messages app on MacOS? This change is beyond frustrating. Is anyone aware of a way to enable the delete option when you hovered over a conversation? 🤞
  5. W

    Special backup for clean install of MacOS

    MY CURRENT HARDWARE: Late-2013 21.5-inch iMac, Core i5 processor, 8 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD currently running MacOS 10.12.6 Sierra THE PROJECT: Clean-install MacOS Mojave (the last MacOS that will run iPhoto) to eliminate some embedded drive issues (possible software corruption) that are causing...
  6. PowerPCFan

    Storage Problem with 21.5 in. iMac and 2TB iCloud Storage

    Hi. I was looking on my iMac under About This Mac>Storage tab and it said this: I took this screenshot under a different login, because I did have one login, then I created a second profile for an "experiment." When I made my MacRumors account, I always do mixed up letters and numbers for my...
  7. organicCPU

    Hide inactive tabs in Window Menu

    Does anyone know how to customize the Finder Menu Bar Window Menu so that it reverts to the former behavior? I'd like that the alphabetically ordered list of open windows at the menu's bottom is showing just the active window tabs again and none of the inactive tabs. TL;DR; Until the switch to...
  8. W

    Instagram accounts

    Hello everyone! I have been using Instagram on my Smartphone (Moto G4 Play) and computer (iMac, using Windowed.app) for a couple years now. I volunteer for a local historic community event. I'd like to set up a dedicated Instagram account for the event that I can administer. Is there a way to...
  9. W

    Thumb drive and cloud

    I use an iMac Core i5 2.9 GHz running MacOS Sierra. Other family members use a MacBook Pro with a Core i5 also running Sierra. We frequently swap files between them using thumb drives. 99.99% of the time, this is a simple and reliable means of temporary transfer and storage. We usually swap...
  10. paulcristo

    Safari 12 crashes Spotlight searches

    I noticed after installing Safari 12 that my Spotlight searches would crash Spotlight. After typing in a few characters, the search field would disappear and the magnifying glass in the upper-right corner of the screen would disappear briefly then reappear. I discovered in System Preferences if...
  11. THEYCALLMESID

    Error Code -50 for copy/move/delete

    So about 5 minutes into logging into my Mac, all write functions on my hard drive stop working and an error with code - 50 pops up. (See screenshot.) This includes, but is not limited to, the following Copying any file Moving any file within the drive Downloading anything Saving anything...
  12. W

    My 1st Windows/Boot Camp Experience

    Several weeks ago, I bought a Microsoft install DVD for Windows 10 at Walmart. I have been a Mac user since 1986, but I have also worked with Windows PCs in the past. Most of my Windows experience were with PCs running Win 8 and Win 10. I have never used Boot Camp or other Windows-on-Mac...
  13. W

    Satellite computing?

    I currently own an Core i5 iMac, with others in the family using a 13-inch Core i5 MacBook Pro. Both machines run MacOS Sierra, but they are getting "old". Eventually, they may need to be replaced. We have a small family business that is not very active right now. That could change in the...
  14. W

    Problems with Gmail since Sierra

    A couple weeks ago, I updated my iMac from MacOS 10.10 Yosemite to MacOS 10.12 Sierra. In doing so, I encountered a confusing and vexing glitch. I have a personal Gmail account, set to IMAP. I have the Gmail account setup as an internet account on my iMac. I also have my Gmail set up to work...
  15. W

    Migrating from iPhoto to... what?

    I have an iPhoto library that contains about 65,000 images. I rely heavily on iPhoto's proprietary features, and have been since I started using the first version of iPhoto when Apple released it well over a decade ago. Apple's concept of a well-designed "digital shoebox" has proven itself...
  16. S

    [HELP] Quick Look – Help Needed

    Hey, all! Long-time listener, first-time caller... Somehow I used to be able to use Quick Look to see more detailed stats of a file--most importantly [1] the version number of Mac apps (*.app), and [2] the details of audio files (artist, title, bitrate, etc.) instead of playing the audio. Then...
  17. W

    iPhoto and Moto G4 Play smartphone

    MY HARDWARE Apple iMac -- Core i5 @ 2.9 GHz, MacOS 10.10 Yosemite, soon to be upgraded to 10.12 Sierra; DSL internet connection, Evernote app, iPhoto, Microsoft Office, Google Drive, etc. Lenovo-Motorola Moto G4 Play smartphone, Android 6, Google Drive, Gmail installed.' Canon Digital Rebel...
  18. L

    Bird Process Constantly Uses 100% of CPU

    Hi all, I have recently been experiencing an inconvenient and honestly infuriating issue on my Mac running Mac OS Sierra 10.12.6 where some 'bird' process just sits there at 100% CPU usage all the time without actually accomplishing anything. In the attached screenshot, you can see that the...
  19. E

    TimeMachine Server Backup Error

    Hi, I wonder if anyone can help with the following problem. For a good few years we have been using an old PMG5 running OS X 10.5.8 Server v1.1, as a stand alone TimeMachine backup Server. It's worked fantastically well backing up all our iMacs, Macbook etc to its internal HD. We run primarily...
  20. oldhomemovie

    Resizing windows performance comparison: MBP 2012 vs MBP 2016

    I was given a shiny new MBP 2016 with Touchbar at work. It was immediately shelved, the main reason being: performance when resizing windows is so frustrating that I just could not get over it. In 2012 I bought an MBP, the latest one before Retina regeneration. I'm surprised to say that after...