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  1. Gravydog316

    changing/fixing file & folder creation dates

    Hi does anyone know if there's a way to fix broken file & folder creation dates? & also, how do I get folders to show the sizes, since it only works sometimes?
  2. H

    Batch Rename Subfolders with Parent Folder name in directory

    Is there a way to automate this? I want to select the Parent Folder and have the automation append the name of the container folder to the beginning of the sub folders. See me screenshots attached of a before/after demo. TO I have little background knowledge on this, but I would imagine...
  3. Cayden

    iPhone renaming itself

    I seem to have a strange issue where my phone keeps renaming itself. I usually keep the name of my phone the default (iPhone). That name displays when I connect to my cars Bluetooth, and I’ve noticed it changing lately. A couple days ago, it changed to iPhone (2), then iPhone (3) the next day...
  4. B

    External Hard Drive Help

    I am in a bit of a unique situation involving my mac, an external hard drive, and a samsung TV. My issue it this: I use an external harddrive to watch all of the various media (mostly anime and horror movies) on my samsung TV. I was using a 1TB drive, but it was getting full and I needed to...
  5. H

    Best name for internal SSD drive

    Which name do you use on internal SSD drive? The two most obvious names would be ”Macintosh HD” and ”Macintosh SSD”. Of course there are endless possibilities and you can change the name straight from Finder. ”Macintosh HD” is the default name by Apple but technically SSDs are not HDs by the...
  6. S

    Messages question (your name was mentioned)

    Anyone know why I get a popup on my macbook pro saying "your name was mentioned in this chat" every time I receive a new message on a group chat in Messages even if my name is not actually mentioned? What is this feature supposed to do? If it's supposed to actually let me know my name was...
  7. S

    Messages question (your name was mentioned)

    Anyone know why I get a popup on my macbook pro saying "your name was mentioned in this chat" every time I receive a new message on a group chat in Messages even if my name is not actually mentioned? What is this feature supposed to do? If it's supposed to actually let me know my name was...
  8. E

    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...
  9. bbbc

    Online Apple retail store name badge generator?

    There used to be an unofficial site to generate an Apple retail store name badge as a wallpaper / image. I used to create cool iOS lock screen wallpapers with my RETURN IF FOUND info. Anyone know if the site still exists?
  10. A

    Way Off-topic, but there is a photo...

    I'm gonna ask for opinions of you lovely people here in regards to naming my assistance dog. She's a three week old French Mastiff, as I need a big dog that can apply lots of pressure to me, so as to bring me back into myself easily and safely when I freak out and dissociate in public. I get to...
  11. Rivvvers

    What should the next MacOS be named after "High Sierra"?

    So I was wondering what everyone thinks the next MacOS release will be called after High Sierra? Im pretty sure MacOS is going to retain the 10.14 incremental number shift and its going to stay consistent with California theme, so based on that my name preference would be "MacOS Redwood 10.14"...
  12. DarkDoomHoney

    Universal What's the name of this app?

    This app left you create short videos with music and animations, and depending on the music, the animation would move. Example: https://www.instagram.com/p/6L5hiBCMfI/?taken-by=carlos_l_romero
  13. ET iPhone Home

    How will the new range of 2017 iPhones be named? [MERGED]

    Apple will offer 3 models: 7S, 7S PLUS and 7S PRO. The 7S PRO will offer a slightly different aesthetics with more features.
  14. W

    iCloud name change

    Hello, this is my first post so I apologise if I do or say anything wrong. My iCloud needed payment updating and I changed from my bank details on it to my partners. I put his card details in and that's it, it updated and was fine. However tonight I have noticed that in my settings, my iCloud...
  15. james.dylan

    Siri has my son's contact info as default

    Hi, just installed Sierra on the Macbook Pro. When I set it up, I remember it asking "What do you want Siri to call you?" or something like that, and I typed in "James". Now, after a few days, I decided to use Siri to ask about the weather, and it replied "It's 72 degrees, Toby." Toby is my kids...
  16. electronicsguy

    10th Iphone

    would be called "iPhone 10", running "iOS 10".
  17. justinthesommer

    What Will OS X 10.12 Be Called?

    WWDC 2016 is coming up fast and that means the latest Mac operating system will be release. What do you think OS X 10.12 will be called?