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Getting "The specified network name is no longer available" on share
I have a SMB connection to my NAS. In MacOS Mojave, but also in older MacOS/OS-X versions, I often get the message "The specified network name is no longer available". Often I don't get this message, but the connection is always broken after some time. This is annoying, for example when I want...- lexvo
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- macos network share smb
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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Explain this activity monitor screenshot
Hey everyone. I grabbed this screenshot a couple months ago from my 2011 iMac running macOS Sierra. In the minutes leading up to the screenshot the computer was almost completely frozen, so I opened up the activity monitor, but the CPU load was relatively low.. I then switched to the memory tab...- thanos.nik
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- bugs dashboard imac macos memory
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Looking to add more RAM to my late 2014 8gb iMac...which configuration would be better?
This might be a really dumb question but will it make a big difference if I add 16gb (8gb x 2) to the empty two slots on my iMac or would it be just as fast adding 8gb (4gb x 2)? I hear different things about RAM and I have heard in some situations if you have different size RAM there is not a... -
Cannot change admin PW
A client dropped off a Macbook Air that needed a keyboard replacement. Her child sprayed Lysol all over it and fried it. She originally took it to the apple store. They took it apart and forgot to plug the battery back in, and then quoted her for like $400 to fix it, plus shipping. Ridiculous. I... -
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Help! Lost my preview app
Hi guys, I think I have accidentally deleted my Preview.app on my MacBook pro while I was cleaning it. I am freaking out cause I could not find it anywhere in my computer or online. Could somebody please send me Preview.app because I don’t have the installation disc(second-hand MacBook) Thank...- angelovehearts
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- 10.13.6 app icon lost mac macbook pro macos preview preview app
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- Forum: Mac Apps
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Open In Webmail — Make email / mailto: links open in Gmail, Yahoo, etc. in macOS.
Developer here. I just shipped this app that makes email links open into your Gmail, Yahoo, etc. instead of Apple Mail. I made this because the old "mailto" extension for Safari stopped working with Safari 12 / Mojave. (Apple blocked legacy extensions.). Works system-wide for Safari, Chrome... -
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Profile Manager Content Filter restricting OWA
Hi all, I decided to beef up our iPad security by adding the usual social media, gaming and gambling websites as blocked URLs in the Profile Manager's (macOS server) iOS Content Filter settings. I mainly did this as our web filter seems a little unreliable after a massive network upgrade over...- matthewfromclfs
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- content filter ios macos owa profile manager restricted server
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- Forum: Networking
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Too many macOS forums?
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- macos
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- Forum: Site and Forum Feedback
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Mac to Ipad Pro Screen share Remotely
Sorry if this has been posted before but I could not find it. I am going to be purchasing a new Mac and iPad Pro shortly and would like some advise so I can decide which is best for my needs. I have an office where my Mac will live but I also sometimes work from home. Ideally, I would like to...- wh3w4y
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- ios ipad pro macos remote access screen share
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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3 period ellipsis
Mojave 10.14.3 New problem I am encountering in mac Mail. I was always able to insert a 3 period ellipsis with no problems before. But since updating to 10.14.3, when I type 3 periods in a row, anywhere either in a phrase, or in the middle or at the end of sentence, the 3 period ellipsis is...- jpn
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- ellipsis macos mail middle dot mojave text substitution
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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Macbook pro bad sound quality on windows 10 (bootcamp)
So I just recently got a macbook pro 2018 with touchbar and upgraded to Mojave. I installed windows 10 pro using bootcamp and there were many issues. I was able to fix most of the issues such as a non functioning touchbar, corrupted amd drivers, etc. but there was one that still remained. The...- Himalayannabi
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- audio bootcamp macbook pro macos sound issues windows 10
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- Forum: Windows, Linux, macOS, & Others on the Mac
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Drag motion - How to disable?
Hello there, Looks like this is a normal MacOS behavior but is there any way to change it? I've already disabled the Swipe between pages option, but I still have this drag jitter... -
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Stacks feature: Enable on Macbook and disable on monitor?
Hi guys, I like the new Stacks feature that stacks all my files on the desktop. However, when connected to an external monitor, I'd like to be able to drag files over there. However since Stacks is enabled, I'm not able to drag files at all over to the monitor's desktop. Is there a way I can... -
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Trying to boot Windows 10 from external SSD
You’ll probably laugh at me for what I’m attempting to do with my 2018 13" MacBook Pro: I have my old PC NVMe drive (960 Evo) with Windows 10 installed (the very installation I was running on my old PC) attached to an external adaptor, and I am trying to see if I can boot into windows...- dashton654
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- bootcamp external ssd macos ssd windows
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- Forum: Windows, Linux, macOS, & Others on the Mac
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i5 or i7 for productivity software?
Hey guys, a lifetime windows user here who wants to switch. Honestly I don't want to spend any more money than I have to. So my question is regarding to the hyperthreading that is only available on the i7... do I get any performance boost with hyperthreading on my softwarea i listed down below... -
Is MacOS in 2019 really more secure than Windows 10?
Is MacOS in 2019 really more secure than Windows 10? Thanks in advance.- Future-Proof
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- macos security
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- Forum: macOS
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Mac Pro 2009 (5.1) RAID card suggestion
hi all, i am using dual cpu mac pro 2009 (5.1). Machine has bootcamp win10 (had trouble with efi boot so using bootcamp). Win10 on 120gb ssd and mac os on 960gb ssd pci-e. I have 3 hdd disks 1,5/1,5/2tb and i want to raid them for both system. I dont want super r/w speeds but i want to use them... -
Creating a Mac mini server at home, looking for suggestions...
I am running into issues at home with multiple Macs, multiple users, storage issues, and managing updates. I know enough about all of this to be dangerous. What would be the best way to manage all this using Mac server? What I envision is each user being able to use any device (iMac, several...- Finnegan_Murphy
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- home macos macos server server
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- Forum: Mac mini
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My Hard Drive (HDD) Not SSD is APFS??
Main Topic: Upon opening disk utility I noticed my internal hard drive (HDD not SSD)was seen as APFS formatted? Not sure if it has anything to do with my hard drive's poor performance but it really feels like the drive is on the verge of death and I don't know if I should just reformat the... -
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Project based Communication App/Platform for Small Business
Hello! I'm looking for software/online platform recommendations. I run a small curtain business. In house there are "designers/project managers" (2 persons), assistants (1 person), production (2 persons), installation (1 person), manager (me). Sometimes outside help is also included eg...