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  1. StormLord

    How to reset to default display settings?

    Hi, I tried forcing a display mode that my monitor does not support, and it didn't restored after 20 seconds so my monitor stays out of sync. I connected a second monitor to my MP and both turned on as it should with default settings. When I take off the second monitor the first one goes back...
  2. GH1852

    Mail - how to reset/repair one user

    A friend using MacOS 12.7.1 is having problems with Mail. Mail works quite well as long as they don't activate their IMAP account; they have some local mailboxes from an old POP account. Connecting and trying to synchronize with their one IMAP account causes Mail to increase its memory usage (in...
  3. RazorBackXX

    How Do I Reset Every Tab On Activity Monitor?

    • RazorBackXX
    • Thread
    • activity activity app app mac macos reset sonoma
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  4. Alvin777

    Does This Indicate the Bluetooth Hardware Is Broken?

    Hello Mac friends. On this Late 2015 iMac 5K w/ Monterey latest (iMac's firmware hav all been updated), I've reset he SMC and NVRAM/PRAM, I've reset the Bluetooth using Terminal, I've diagnosed it with the built-in Hardware Diagnostics which says everything is ok but does the screenshot indicate...
    • Alvin777
    • Thread
    • bluettooth hardware module no gestures nvram reset smc
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  5. A

    Apple Refurbished MBA Crashed During Reset - Now has Activation Lock?

    I just upgraded to a new M2 Max MBP 14". I have an old 2020 MBA and a 2018 15" MBP, both of which were purchased refurbished from Apple's online store. I'm planning to restore both old MacBooks to sell. I was able to turn off Find My/Activation Lock and fully reset the 2018 MBP without any...
    • ashtonlay
    • Thread
    • activation lock macbook air resell reset restore
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  6. F

    "The Installer information recovery server is damaged"

    Hi there, I am about to sell my 2017 iMac and have been trying to reset it to factory settings. Everything in the process has gone fine except for the very last part - trying to install MacOS. I erased the Hardrive in Disk Utility as per YouTube instructions but when I got to the 'Install MacOS...
    • Fielkdog
    • Thread
    • asap help imac reset
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  7. I

    smc reset on the MBP 2020 making noise ?

    so I shut down my MBP 13" from early 2020 and hold the power button 10 sec. The MB did a few noises like popping noise while holding the power button and seeing the apple logo. After that I started my MB normal. Are the noises normal and was it ok to do the smc reset for the health of my MB...
  8. P

    MAC OS cannot start up from this disk

    Hello nice people, Fisrt off forgive me if this is already a thread but i could not find any answers for this problem here. Now, I have an old macbook white 13" late 2009, I'm trying to reset it to factory settings because I want to give it away. I was running Mavericks 10.9.5 but I've already...
  9. M

    What would cause the fingerprint/password to go away?

    I have a user with a new Mac laptop running 11.2.3 and suddenly his fingerprint disappeared from System Preferences, his password changed or was deleted, and his wifi profile in System Preferences -> Profiles became unsigned and therefore no longer usable. I was able to resurrect him by using...
  10. J

    iPhone 11 Secure erase for my iphone 11 before selling it

    In windows I know that when you delete a file or even format your Pc, then some data can still be recovered from the hard disk using some tools. Now I have iPhone 11 and I am planning to sell it >> so i backup my phone using iTunes >> then I went to Settings >> General >> click on Reset >> chose...
  11. AshKapow

    Second hand iMac 2007 - Reset without existing Apple Login

    We've been given a second hand 2007 iMac but the hard drive was wiped. Every time we attempt to re-install Mac OS we get an error when entering our iCloud login saying "this item is temporarily unavailable" We're aware that this is because we don't have the original iCloud login for the iMac...
    • AshKapow
    • Thread
    • reinstall reset
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iMac
  12. H

    SMC errors flooding console - an unacknowledged issue with every M1 Mac?

    I bumped an old thread related to this issue earlier today, but figured it prudent to make another to bring more attention to this problem while everyone is still within their holiday return periods. As you may or may not be aware, there's currently an issue that appears to affect all M1 Macs...
  13. AveryWrubleski

    iPhone X - Apple Logo Boot Issue - STORAGE FULL

    Hey everyone, This morning I woke up to my iPhone X stuck in reboot mode (Black Screen & Apple Logo). I was just on a long trip and accumulated tons of media which is why my storage is completely full. I am desperately trying to figure out how I can fix this WITHOUT performing a factory reset...
  14. T

    My iPhone 11 Pro is stuck on the Apple logo screen and won’t boot up

    So today, out of nowhere, my iPhone 11 Pro said it ‘ran out of storage’ then started acting goofy after I tried deleting stuff from it...now it gets stuck booting up with Apple logo on and never boots up. I tried the method of tapping the volume up button for a second, then tapping the volume...
  15. Qpr11

    iPad restarts with Gamevice

    Hey ;) I have strange problem with my iPad (6 or 7,5 ? - the cheap one from 2018 with iPhone 7 CPU). Ive recently bought used Gamevice for it and it works perfectly but... Device restarts randomly in games like Grid, Oceanhorn 2 or stardew valley. I've found that Gamevice can take to much energy...
    • Qpr11
    • Thread
    • gamevice ipad reset restart
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPad
  16. R

    Reformatting MacBook. How to prep for it?

    I'm clearing off my 2012 MacBook Pro to use it for something completely new. I want to make sure I have properly taken all steps before doing so. I have a new MacBook but transferred things over piecemeal over the past 6 months as needed as I didn't want to transfer anything unnecessary or...
  17. M

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Does "erase all content and settings" gives back my 32 GB?

    My iPhone 6s Plus has only 13 GB. when I first bought it, it had 32GB so if I do "Erase all content and settings" will I get back the 32GB or will it stay at 13GB?
    • Mikmak9068
    • Thread
    • ios iphone iphone 6s plus memory reset storage
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iPhone
  18. Z

    Reseting applications

    Is there a way to reset an application that I'm using on ElCapitan? For some Adobe apps i know that they can be reset by pressing some keys while their startup... might there be something similar with other applications?
  19. Jay-Jacob

    Apple TV 4 won’t forget my WiFi password

    I have changed my WiFi password and Apple TV 4 keep remembering old password and I went settings app and network and pick current network then forget this network and it just keep spinning spinning doing nothing. I tried pull power plug off and back in and still no different. I need Apple TV...
  20. andyx181x

    I cannot reset the iMessage data usage

    Hi there, this is the first time I have had this issue with trying to reset the data usage for iMessage. I traditionally delete all my text messages in order to clear out all the documents and data storage that phone holds onto to keep it at zero. However even though I deleted all my...
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