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    Cant enter recovery mode anymore

    I wanted to restore my Mac. The guide I found said to go to recovery mode by holding command + r upon restarting, and in there to go to disc utility and then delete the drive. I did this, and then I closed the disk utility in order to select the option to restore macOS. However, when selecting...
    • felixen
    • Thread
    • internet recovery mac macos recovery reinstall restore restore mac restore macos stuck
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
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    Best way to markup a screenshot taken on a mac?

    I'd like to be able to take a screenshot on my mac and mark it up using an iPad. What are your opinions on the best way to do this?
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    Which On Demand Malware Scanner To Go For?

    Hi all, I am debating to buy one of these AV products. I will install AV because I want to scan for windows virus as well so do not put down the argument of "MacOS does not need AV". I am also aware that there are no known MacOS virus out in the wild, only some malware that will be evaded by...
    • Penlocky
    • Thread
    • anti malware antivirus antivirus for iphone cyber security internet security macos malware pups security
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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    old user /home directories

    Hello, I need to solve an issue about full system disk. I tried all the variants from deleting local timemaschine files over filling up the disk with zero bytes files to activate the Mac purging etc. After all those inputs, it did change nothing. STILL 350GB of 500GB for system. I read about...
    • iku_nomac
    • Thread
    • fullsystemdisk macos olduser olduserhome systemdisk userhome
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  5. dondiego87

    10.14.2 update borked prefs/Library/something

    Just a bug report; I don't have a good solution other than restoring from a backup. This might be related to some of the issues others seem to have had with the 10.14.1 → 10.14.2 update. Here's what happened: Thursday (Dec. 13): Updated my mid-2014 Macbook Pro from 10.14.1 to macOS 10.14.2...
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    MacPro / Sapphire RX 580 setup

    Hi all, I own a macpro (2012) currently running high sierra with the default Radeon HD 5770 (i think that's the card) I ordered the Sapphire NITRO+ RX 580 Special Edition and it requires a 8 pin and 6 pin power connectors. I did my research and the few people who posted about this special...
    • angelinho
    • Thread
    • amd gpu hackintosh mac macos macpro mojave rx580 sapphire sapphire rx580
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  7. mrmxts

    Archive folder in Mail

    When setting up multiple POP3 accounts in macOS Mac (10.14.2), I see duplicate or more Archive folders 'On My Mac' with the same contents. If I delete a messages in one of them, it gets deleted in another one, so these 2 folders have the same contents and the same source of contents. If I set...
    • mrmxts
    • Thread
    • archive macos mail pop3
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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    a fix for the "Snowfall" Mac Screensaver

    Every year at Christmas I switch my screensaver to one called "Snowfall"...it has a red background with giant snowflakes falling. I recently upgraded to Mojave from Sierra and it stopped working. It says "You cannot use Snowfall Screensaver with this version of MacOS. Please contact the vendor...
    • ToddJ
    • Thread
    • lion macos mohave mojave quartz screensaver sierra snowfall
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
  9. Gravydog316

    Error establishing a database connection error

    "Error establishing a database connection" Does anyone know how to fix this?? It's popping up a lot this week for a bunch of sites (??)
  10. bonjourx

    Is it safe to update to Mojave now?

    I keep on getting the update to install Mojave and I'm wondering if its safe to update now? are there any recent issues or problems or bugs that have been not solved yet? I'm thinking of updating my OS but I wanna make sure that it wouldn't crash my computer.
  11. ascender

    I have TouchID, why do more elements of macOS not use it?

    TouchID has been available on Macs for over two years now, so why do I have to keep entering my password for things like Keychain Access? Surely that would have been one of the first system components which could have taken full advantage of the new authentication feature? I'm setting up a new...
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    Can I install macOS on an external HDD and Linux on an internal HDD, without rEFInd andremoving EFI?

    Hello, I know if I remove the whole internal HDD and I install only Linux, it will not work. Therefore, I think of keeping EFI and Recovery Mode, so Linux partition would. I looked at the topic Can I replace MacOS with Ubuntu but keep my Windows partition?. But he did not say he removed or did...
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    Host name since macOS Mojave

    Hi there, Last week, I updated my Macbook Air under macOS Mojave and when I went to work with, I had a pop-up like what a Macbook under my name already existed and that it was renamed to " Macbook (2) ". I tried to change it in the "Sharing" system preferences of macOS. But the next day the...
  14. danallen

    Dual Boot, Mojave and High Sierra Much Easier Before Upgrade

    It seems like these are great instructions for setting up dual boot with Mojave and High Sierra, except there is a "does not compute" portion in the process. First it says: "If you are running High Sierra on an SSD or have already installed Mojave this process is much easier because your Mac...
  15. Skeptical.me

    With macOS Is it possible to create a Swap File on an external SSD?

    I have a new 2017 iMac 27" 5K iMac with 1TB Fusion drive. With macOS Is it possible to create a Swap File on an external SSD? Just wondering if it's worth trying. Thanks :)
    • Skeptical.me
    • Thread
    • external macos ssd swap file
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
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    Trying to make a USB installer but APFS is the only option

    I had upgraded to Mojave awhile back and my computer was sooooooo slow so i decided to do a clean install. It took a long time but i backed up everything and was ready to make the USB boot install (which i thought was the best and possibly only way to do it.) When i went to format the USB drive...
  17. Skeptical.me

    What is this?

    So, I've been trying to install Windows using boot camp but no luck. When I have the Win10 iso on the mac's hdd boot camp tries to format the usb drive but fails. Time and again. So I have no idea what to do. However, I also have a win10 bottable usb. And I placed it in a usb port, rebooted the...
    • Skeptical.me
    • Thread
    • boot camp macos mojave 10.14
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
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    Photos Location Showing as "home" on iOS but not Mac os

    Hi just wondering is anyone else noticing an odd location bug/glitch on iOS and MacOS when you take a photo at your house or near your house the location of that photo will display as "home" but the same photo on the Mac will display as the location where the house is and not "home" as it does...
  19. hurricanedean

    Milkshake: Minimalist open-source desktop client for Pandora Radio

    Hello! I recently released this app for Pandora Radio. I'm a long time fan of them and built this a while back for my personal use. I finally decided to open source it and release it on the app store. It will always be free with no plans of in-app purchases. You can download it here...
    • hurricanedean
    • Thread
    • macos music pandora pandora media pandora radio
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  20. GregorMae

    How can I tell if Fusion drive works properly?

    Hello! Yesterday I bought the iMac 5K with 3TB Fusion drive. I've made two partitions - one for storage (2,5 TB) and one for the system (512 GB). Because I bought the iMac second hand I've clean installed the MojaveOS with the APFS file system. The other partition is Mac OS Extender...
    • GregorMae
    • Thread
    • fusion drive macos mojave
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
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