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  1. Adalwolfa

    Mac mail display name

    I have three email accounts in Mac mail. Two of them I use anonymously at times but I have just discovered from return emails that my full name is associated with the email address. The person at the other end can see who I am. I have googled for help and old posts talk about how to change it by...
  2. dede94

    Extremely Slow iMac

    Hi everyone! Not sure if anyone else is experiencing the same issues I am having, but it's driving me nuts and I can't seem to fix it, so here I am pleading for help. My iMac (21.5" Late 2013, 8GB RAM, 2.7GHz i5, 1TB HDD, MacOS Sierra 10.12) has been going extremely slow. It has been happening...
    • dede94
    • Thread
    • beachball sierra slow typing
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: iMac
  3. R

    After upgrading to Sierra, computer locks up several times/day. Becoming useless. What to do?

    Before I switched to Sierra, with various previous OSX versions, I would occasionally get beachballs which I could fix by force-quitting the unresponsive application, which is usually Safari. Now with Sierra, whenever I get a beachball, the whole computer becomes unresponsive so I can't...
  4. IBICO

    Move home folder to ISCSI drive

    I setup an ISCSI drive at home for a secure backup raid, but also because of disk space. I run the mac pro 2013 and are a part time photographer. So use it for photo editing. The Synology RS816 is setup with normal shared folder, my dropbox/onedrive/googledrive/synologydrive, ISCSI with...
    • IBICO
    • Thread
    • home folder iscsi low storage space nas sierra ssd ssd disk temp folder
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
  5. T

    Permissions problem with external hard dirve

    I have a Samsung 2TB external hard drive which that I only now have permission to read files on. The motherboard of my MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) was recently replaced and I assume this has caused the problem, I'm running Sierra 10.12.2 and I'm using the administrator account but I can't...
    • trada17
    • Thread
    • external hardrive only permission read sierra
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  6. avasu01

    Installed Sierra on mid-2009 MacBook

    I successfully installed Sierra on my mid-2009 MacBook using the patch tool. Seems to work pretty well so far (not as fast as my i7 MacBook!). Luckily haven't had any wifi issues or any of the other problems that I've read on other threads. However I did notice that my iSight is not working...
  7. S

    How long to partition with Disk Utility?

    I just bought a brand new mid 2015 MacBook Pro with a 1TB drive. I just started using it today and have barely done anything on it yet. I have attempted to partition the drive in half using Disk Utility. How long should this normally take? It has been almost an hour and it seems to have...
  8. Lieutenant_Carter

    Driver error when installing Windows 10 through Bootcamp on MBP

    Hey! First of all, these forums have been an awesome help for me while trying to get Windows 10 up and running on my MacBook. Unfortunately, I've run into yet another error, this time one that I haven't found a solution for via various forums yet. I'm trying to set up Windows 10 on my MacBook...
  9. W

    Empty trash EATS space instead of freeing it up

    The starkest things just happened: I had just done a few installs (on my new MBP) and decided it was time to clean stuff up. Before "empty trash": 126 GB available After "empty trash": ... (wait for it) : 94 GB available! So I actually LOST space by emptying the trash??? ! In the trash were...
  10. C

    Mac Pro with 3*Dell P2415Q: Windows shifted off screen after sleep since El Capitan

    Hi All, I have a Mac Pro (NB: *not* a laptop, one of the little black dustbins...) with three 4K monitors attached, all Dell P2415Q. Ever since upgrading to El Capitan, after OS X puts the displays to sleep: on waking, a selection of background windows (Chrome, iCal, etc) are moved so only...
  11. H

    El Capitan or Sierra - Performance on Macbook

    Hello everyone, I recently purchased a 2015 1.2Ghz MacBook and I was wondering what's the better OS? I know that Sierra is pretty much identical to El Capitan but which one would you choose for the MacBook? Does one or the other have lesser battery consumption? Does one perform better? My...
    • HotEars
    • Thread
    • battery life el capitan macbook operating system performance sierra
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook
  12. D

    macOS Sierra: Dymo LabelManager PnP won't work

    Hi all! We use macOS Sierra, 10.12.1 with Dymo LabelManager PnP. It won't work printing out. Until 10.10.5 (Yosemite) it works fine. The following Dymo Software is used: - Dymo Label 8.5.4.104 - Dymo Label Light 1.1.0.199 Neither will work. It is impossible to add Dymo LabelManager PnP at...
  13. pint6x

    iMAC Newbie - OS Sierra & Logic Pro X - HELP!!

    Hi all, I have just got hold of a mid-2011 iMac running OS Sierra. I bought a legitimate copy of Logic Pro X - a studio bought several new Macs and they had Pro loaded which they didn't need, so sold them off. The iMac has 2.5GHz processor, 8Gb Ram and 500Gb hard drive. I downloaded Logic...
  14. E

    Wifi drops out when opening lid after upgrade to sierra on Macbook 2012

    After upgrading to MacOs Sierra whenever I close the lid on the computer and then open it up again, the wifi drops out for about 10 seconds and then comes back on again, except when the computer is not connected to power, then it´s ok and doesn´t drop out. Otherwise the wifi works fine. I...
  15. J

    Ableton is constantly crashing in Sierra, anyone else?

    I work on music everyday in Ableton, previous macOS's never gave me any problems, all very stable. Now that I switched over to my shiny new 15 inch 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Ableton is constantly crashing. I'm on the latest version of everything, Ableton 9.7.1; and the 10.12.2 Sierra...
  16. J

    Ableton is constantly crashing in Sierra, anyone else?

    I work on music everyday in Ableton, previous macOS's never gave me any problems, all very stable. Now that I switched over to my shiny new 15 inch 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Ableton is constantly crashing. I'm on the latest version of everything, Ableton 9.7.1; and the 10.12.2 Sierra...
    • jake93
    • Thread
    • ableton crash crashes macbookpro2016 sierra
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Digital Audio
  17. C

    Adobe CC engaging Discrete GPU when not running.

    I get 4hrs battery life. with my 15" MBP with touch bar. 2.6 with 460. Even with the 10.12.2 update and with me killing most CPU processes. But I noticed that on a fresh boot my Discrete GPU is being used by Adobe CC. I have the Photoshop/ Lightroom CC package. I quit the creative cloud app that...
    • CBlakeston
    • Thread
    • 10.12.2 adobe adobe cc battery discrete gpu macbook pro 2016 sierra
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  18. PhilEvans

    Moving an application to a second screen is not fully working

    I have done quite a lot of googling, and found nothing, so I'm hoping some of the experts on here can help.... I have a Macbook Pro - a new 15" touchbar retina &c &c model. When I work from home, I plug a monitor in, so I have two displays - my Macbook screen, and my HDMI monitor. I have...
  19. Chrystal Ocean

    No More RSS option in Mail?

    Apologies in advance if this question shows how loooooong it's been since I upgraded my Mac, and consequently, OS X. In fact, only a couple of days ago, I went from using my 10-yr-old Mac mini with Lion to this brand, spanking new MacBook Pro with Sierra. Although I love the Touch Bar and so...
  20. B

    Ability to Delete Sent Mail After a Week/Month Removed in Sierra

    In every version of OS X that I can remember until Sierra, there was an option in Mail to remove sent messages after a week, month, and maybe even a year. A couple days ago I noticed that my sent mail folders were filled with messages from a couple months ago. I looked in the Mail preferences...
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