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  1. Alvin777

    Any 3rd Party Apps (Preferably Free) That Can Open Services.msc?

    Hello Windows friends, these (on Windows 11 Pro 22H2) all resulted in a prompt that says: "Unable to Open Document", is there a more powerful way to open Services.msc, like other commands or with a 3rd-party app? By the way Command Prompt (Admin) sfc /scannow doesn't work (have tried the...
  2. Z

    Severe bug in Sonoma: Save/Open dialog triggers bouncing icon, app must be manually brought back to front

    Sonoma introduced a severe bug that affects all apps: If you trigger a Save dialog one way or another, the app's icon starts bouncing in the Dock and the app isn't the frontmost process anymore. That is, it doesn't respond to keyboard until you manually bring the app back into focus by either...
  3. mike.moore

    Apple Music Mac Music App Won't Close / Reopens

    I have noticed that for some time (probably my whole time in Monterey) that when I regular close the Music app on my Mac, it immediately starts bouncing again and reopens. This happens over and over unless I right-click the icon and close or force quit the app. Has anyone else seen this? Any...
  4. Z

    iPad opening the flip case, wont answer the call

    I have a SmartCaseFlipCover for my iPad and heres what ive noticed that did seem strange (or not). When someone calls me in Viber (or Skype, or Whatsup etc.) and the case is closed but an app is left open, when i open the case, it will direct me to the Viber app thats calling me. Only if no app...
  5. S

    QuickTime Player can't open .mp4 from external HD

    I bought an external hard drive to back up my video files. After copying I noticed certain video files will not play when I open them from the external drive, but they will open from my computer. I get the message "QuickTime Player can't open ____.mp4". Quicktime is my default player, and the...
  6. Amitg

    Macbook pro 2017 15" Display keeps going off if lid opened more than 40 degree

    Macbook pro 2017 15" Display keeps going off if lid opened more than 40 degree. Why is apple ignoring so many complains for 2017 models which are having same issues as my. Just search the internet there are more than 1000's of users with this same problem and now apple service centre wants...
  7. M

    Resolved Flashing Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT (specifically the Firmware)

    This is an obscure card for the Power Mac G5, but I have heard of it being done and I know someone here did it by replacing the ROM, but I think I have heard of doing it without having to do that. I bought an unused 7800 GT with 256MB of video RAM. Ignoring I have no experience whatsoever with...
  8. K

    iPhone X damage dent smudge crack out of the box

    First thing I did after opening my iPhone was revise it, analize it. I always do that and place them directly in a case afterwards (look at the soft cloth I used for doing this) Here are the pictures, there's a small dent at the bottom (se how light bends?). And close to it, a smudge which you...
  9. J

    iMac is normally fast, but apps open VERY slowly

    My iMac is form late 2013, but it has behaved quite strangely for most of its lifespan. It runs fine most of the time but anytime an app is opening, it takes between 2-5 minutes to do so. During this time, I can operate most open apps without any trouble. However, it has a number of side...
  10. ces1596

    macOS Sierra: Dock/Apps Malfunctioning? HELP!

    Hello, I recently installed MacOS Sierra on a MacBook Pro that I have restored for my fiance (previously a friend's, was extremely water-damaged and corroded , running good as new now) and everything is running great. However, anytime I open Google Chrome or Firefox from my dock, instead of...
  11. M

    Pages issue

    I found iWork09 online and started a trial version. I need to send it to someone with a Mac, but so far, they can't open it! I saved it and didn't change any settings. They couldn't open it. I click "get info" to see if it can help and see why. I then see its "Read" for staff and everyone else...
  12. vbctv

    Allow From Anywhere?

    I know this is missing from Beta 1 and hopefully will return, but has anyone figured out how to open apps that require the Allow from Anywhere enabled? I have 2 apps that I cannot open, one says it's damaged and move to trash and the other is non-verified. I can't open either without this...
  13. C

    Finder screen location

    I want Finder to always open in a particular location on my screen. Is there a way to make it do that?
  14. S

    El capitan with problems in FILE dialog (unsolved)

    Hey guys, I had an annoying problem with el capitan in my macbook pro 15" 2010, i5, ssd, fresh install; it has all the updates and a couple days ago I was having this problem: whatever the app you were using, you couldn`t open the FILE dialog that it become frozen... simple like that; even a...