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    Upgrading from Mavericks to Sierra: What to look out for?

    My 2014 MacBook Pro and my 2010 Mac Pro are both still running OSX 10.9.5, mostly because of some specific software compatibility issues and because I use these machines for work and am always hesitant to upgrade. Now, the time has come where the compatibility issues of not updating have gotten...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • macos mavericks os x os x 10.9.5 osx sierra system update updating upgrading
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  2. casperes1996

    Help finding OS X Tiger or Leopard for PPC

    Hey, guys. I recently found a great deal on an iMac G5. However, it comes without a hard drive, and the seller doesn't have the original OS disc. I've got plenty of HDDs lying around to get storage on it, but no system discs compatible with the machine, so I was wondering if any of you know a...
    • casperes1996
    • Thread
    • hardware imac leopard os x os x 10.4 os x 10.5 ppc software tiger
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  3. taptic

    Can you reinstall OS without wiping?

    I understand that you can wipe a computer and then install a fresh operating system and restore a backup. I was wondering however, can you reinstall OS X or macOS on top of existing data without removing it?
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    Relocated Home directory to exFAT partition => Skype freezes

    Do you have a fix for this particular scenario: 1) Two partitions boot drive, the second one formatted exFAT 2) Relocate Home directory to Partition2 using the default way: System Preferences -> Users & Groups -> Advanced Options -> Home directory 3) Install Skype 4) At first launch Skype...
    • mariusmbp
    • Thread
    • directory folder freezes home home directory home folder os x partition relocate relocated skype users
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: macOS
  5. S

    Installing an additional ssd and moving/cloning os to it

    Hey everyone, first time posting I have mid 2012 macbook pro with a 500 GB hdd, I need more space and I want to run the os on a ssd to make it faster and smoother. I have a 120 GB ssd and I want to install it in the place of the optical drive (so i will have both hdd and ssd inside the...
    • Sarinaddaf
    • Thread
    • backup clone hdd optical drive os sierra os x ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Better Fusion Drive?

    Just submitted this feedback to Apple: " I just lost my System drive in my MP3,1. I had Fusion drive made from 128GB OWC ssd and 1TB hdd. Ssd died. First thing that comes to mind is, can I recover the data I was working after last timeMachine backup? Since ssd's are usually small and hdd's can...
    • toke lahti
    • Thread
    • fusion drive macos os x
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
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    Is it just me, or is Apple's ability to create attractive UI styling gotten pretty poor?

    When iOS 7 first landed, I nearly blew a head gasket. I do UX design for a living, and many aspects of the new flat design language (at least Apple's take on it) just rubbed me the wrong way. I think they got some things right and (in my option) other things pretty wrong. This point is basically...
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    Install OS X Tiger/Leopard on Apple TV 1

    Okay, will these steps work in order to install OS X on an Apple TV 1 directly onto its internal hard drive? (With an external USB storage device) (I do not have the Apple TV itself, so if I need to input a serial number or something like that I will not be able to continue with that step) Now...
  9. Crimson Hikari

    Mail app quitting a few seconds after launch (Sierra)

    I upgraded to Sierra a few days ago, and initially, it was fine. Everything seemed to be working. Yesterday, the Mail app quit unexpectedly and upon relaunching, will not stay open for more than a few seconds. Anyone else have this problem? And does anyone have a solution?
  10. Garrod

    Recursed - new puzzle platformer for macOS

    Hello! Sorry to plug this and I don't want to seem like I'm spamming but a new puzzle platformer for macOS (and Windows and Linux if you're that way inclined!) called Recursed has just been released on Steam. It was written by a friend of mine on his own and it's his first game release. It...
    • Garrod
    • Thread
    • game linux macos os x platform platformer recursed steam video game windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac and PC Games
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    Questions about Accessibility Zoom

    These are questions for people who use the Zoom feature in Preferences>Accessibility. I'm a long-time Windows user. I'm visually-impaired and Windows Magnifier is all I need. I don't need Narrator or VoiceOver or any sophisticated screen magnifiers. I'm happy with Windows Magnifier, but I was...
  12. PrinceKickster

    Asking for ultimate iOS stock wallpapers dump until iOS 10

    I don't know if a similar active thread for this actually exist somewhere here in MacRumors Forums because I'm totally a new member here. I'm humbly asking for all the wallpapers exist on iPad and iPhones that's been added until the very last major iOS release; iOS 10. Also I want to ask for the...
  13. rubendepedro

    ionodecache CPU >100% and fans boosting

    Hi I upgrade from El Capitan to Sierra yesterday, and now I have a process called 'ionodecache' consuming more than 100% CPU usage since then. I thought it was indexing/caching something, but after 24h it continue very high on CPU usage and the fans are boosting non-stop all the time. Googling...
  14. d_an_2014

    macOS Sierra Installed, Bootcamp not working anymore...

    Hey, I have a 5K iMac which was running OS X El Capitan and Windows 7 (Bootcamp). I upgraded yesterday to macOS Sierra and now I can't boot into Windows 7. It keeps restarting and want's to start the repair assistant. When I try to launch the repair assistant, I can't do so because my keyboard...
    • d_an_2014
    • Thread
    • blue screen bootcamp el capitan imac keyboard macos sierra os x sierra windows windows 7
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
  15. grahamperrin

    Software that is incompatible with Mac OS X, OS X, macOS

    To tell what's listed by Apple: at the Mac, running Apple's operating system launch Terminal enter this one-line command: defaults read /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SystemMigration.framework/Versions/A/Resources/MigrationIncompatibleApplicationsList Hint: to select the line...
    • grahamperrin
    • Thread
    • apple applications compatibility incompatible mac os x macos os x os x 10.12 sierra software
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: macOS
  16. migueljoao

    malware and pop-ups

    lately my macbook pro has been very slow even writing the letters take a break before adding them , when im in safari a lot of pop ups appears mackepper and things like that i want do remove it all and i don't know how ,, please help and sorry for my bad english
    • migueljoao
    • Thread
    • malware os x pop-up remove
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  17. bogdan_06

    Yosemite installation file

    Hey everyone! Does anybody have a dmg file with Yosemite OS X? P.S. Unfortunately, I lost my file in the downloads because I changed countries in my Apple ID
    • bogdan_06
    • Thread
    • os x os x yosemite yosemite installation file
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  18. tennisproha

    Identical OS X Installers have different sizes. Why? Checksum?

    I'm downloading past OS X Installers from the Mac App Store for safekeeping and I keep ending up with different sizes for identical versions. They are all off by a few bytes. This is the first time I've noticed but I do have a fast connection and not a lot of traffic late at night. Why is this...
    • tennisproha
    • Thread
    • el capitan macos os x yosemite
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  19. tennisproha

    Creating OS X Bootable Installer without Installer from App Store

    How do you create a Bootable Installer of your currently installed OS without having access to the Installer? I have Mavericks installed on my Mac. I want to create a Mavericks OS X Bootable Installer but I don't have the actual Installer file from the Mac App Store. My Mac came pre-installed...
    • tennisproha
    • Thread
    • os x os x recovery os x reinstall
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
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    Native Contacts App Won't Sync With Exchange

    I have an Exchange Internet Account set up on a Macbook Pro. Mail, Calendars, Reminders, and Notes all seem to synchronize properly (although Calendars can be sporadically flaky) with the Exchange Server. However, for some reason, new entries in the native Contacts app are not syncing with the...
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