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  1. J

    Basic commands not woking in Terminal

    I am currently trying to run the createmediainstall (https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201372) command on terminal in recovery mode to install a mounted copy of Yosemite from a USB stick, it is currently saying it doesn't recognise the command I have also noticed it doesn't recognise sudo, basic...
  2. R

    photo recovery

    Hello, I recently learned how to upload my photos to icloud and then deleted the photos from my device. The photos were still on my icloud, but no longer taking up space on my phone as wished. Well, what I did not wish for was for this time to be different. Not only are my photos gone from my...
  3. M

    data recovery on ipad storage device?

    I have an ipad 2 which is dead (bought an ipad 3 as replacement). Is there a way to recover the data from it? Yes, I know that the icloud backup contains some of this - but I hadn't backed up my game data in a while so I know that the last backup is not current. And yes, there are some games...
  4. SpaceJam1123

    External HDD shows in disk utility but not in Finder after Admin Username change.

    Hi everyone. So I have an iMac (27-inch, Late 2009), 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. I'm currently updated to OS X El Capitan 10.11.5. My internal hard drive recently failed and I replaced it with a Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD. After replacing the hard drive and reinstalling the OS everything was...
  5. S

    Encrypted CoreStorage HD on Windows 10

    I'm trying to access my MacBook Pro hard drive on my PC. It's not being recognized by MacDrive or HFSExplorer because it's encrypted and uses CoreStorage. Are there any possibilities to access this drive on my PC?
  6. Telp

    Trouble with Recovery Mode

    Mid 2010 MacBook Pro, 13in running El Capitan. I tried booting up into Internet Recovery Mode and every time I can put in my wireless password but then it just hangs there with the globe spinning. And if I try to click on the dropdown again, this error message pops up. I have searched but can't...
  7. Ireal123

    Issue with available space

    Hi guys, I've got a macbook pro (late 2012) with a 250sss on it. Somehow in disk utility a only see one partition for 190 gb. The rest of ny 60gb sonehow got mixxed in the recovery HD partiton. My question is the following: how can I use the 60gb? I don't know how I can remove them from...
  8. R

    Iphone 6 recovery???!!!

    problem whit iphone 6, the phone freezes on apple logo at startup and when connected to itunes it dont find the iphone, but when i put the phone in dfu mode it finds the phone and asks me for restore and uppdate.. but i need to recover important family pictures. the problem occured when the...
  9. iamrawr

    Disk with 2 Partitions. unable to boot Mac OS

    Hey guys. i'm currently using bootcamp right now but I am unable to boot into the Mac OS of my hard drive. I have a 2010 Macbook Pro using a Momentus XT Hybrid SSD, which was installed in it 5 years ago. I hope it's not a symptom of a hard drive failure. my bootcamp side works as expected. I am...
  10. J

    Reinstalling Old Mac Pro. Please help!

    Hi. I had a trouble partitioning my hdd and ended up deleting my hdd with the Operating System, which is OS X El Capitan. unfortunately/fortunately El capitan has an OS install program saved on the HDD, but requires an Internet connection to valid the IMEI. But apparently My Mac Pro from 2008...
  11. jgelin

    El Cap install hangs

    Hello all: I am currently trying to fix my boyfriends (2015 rMBP) computer as he had an error when booting that was a folder icon with the '?' in it. He doesn't have files stored on the device (mostly using cloud), so I figured I would take the USB installer and wipe the SSD and put a clean copy...
  12. H

    Macbook pro not booting after update

    hi guys, first time posting here so go easy been struggling to find a way of reviving my 15" macbook pro mid 09 i7 after trying to update to the latest version of el capitan it just will not boot up any more. it will turn on, get to about 40% of the loading bar, go to a white screen and...
  13. Namocol

    Iphone restor takes longer than 15 minutes, doesn't complete

    Short version: Don't have unlock code in an iphone 5, tried to restore with itunes by forcing recovery, but download takes longer than 15 minutes and iphone restarts and doesn't finish the restore. Long version: My wife's sister gave her her old Iphone 5 when she got a new Iphone 6, problem is...