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  1. L

    How to delete\undo auto-imported bookmarks from Chrome into Safari?

    So I signed in to Chrome on my Mac and set it as my default browser (since Safari on Sierra takes literally ten seconds to even begin loading a page, and Firefox doesn't support Google Sheets). Now Safari and my iPhone have had everything I've ever bookmarked in Chrome dumped into their...
  2. Jay-Jacob

    Automator failure connect NAS shares

    Hi Yosemite and El Capitan I connect my WD Cloud share using automator without any problem. Then I upgrade to Sierra and it won't work properly. When I try connect 2 my WD Cloud NAS in same automator program (this my usual one). First WD Cloud will connect and 2nd WD Cloud always fail to...
  3. stefanvj

    encryption caused faulty external drive

    While my external hard drive was busy encrypting, the cable got disconnected and now it does not want to finish the conversion or allow me to access the drive. what should I do, it has been stuck on 88% for a day? diskutil cs list: CoreStorage logical volume groups (2 found) | +-- Logical...
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    League of Legends on the tMBP

    So I received my 15in 2.7 512 460 on the 15th and it has been a blast to use. Before this I used a 2012 rMBP as my daily machine. The problem I have been experiencing with LoL is after loading into a game, the screen will freeze but the game continues to run in the background. Shop can be...
  5. ItsAShaunParty

    Messages Mystery... Please Help this Damsel in Distress

    Hey all! My problem? Can't get into Messages on my Macbook (explained below). Authentication. This is killing me. It's driven me nuts since the beginning of October. I spend a solid 5-10 hours a week trying to fix it. Called Apple (they sent it to engineering and took a log of my computer when...
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    Cannot install MacOS Sierra: “internal error”

    Yesterday I tried to upgrade my fathers 2012 iMac from El Capitan to Sierra. Unfortunately after 30 minutes the process stopped with an “internal error”. I searched the internet what to do about this. I got a lot of tips like reset PRAM/NVRAM, boot in safe mode etc.. The safe mode didn’t work...
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    Blank Screen Safari, App Store, Mail

    So looking for a solution to this one. Getting desperate. For a few days now, every time I start my MBA, I get no contents in my Mail messages (title bars normal), Safari (nothing doing, white pages; no progress bar, nothing loading; other browsers are working), and blank pages for the 5 tabs in...
  8. ZMacintosh

    Change AppleID on Existing Macs/iOS Devices

    Hello here is the basis of the inquiry, • Current apple ID lets call it; ZMacintosh@blah.com is no longer accessible/usable so need to switch • New Apple ID (will use) JohnnyAppleseed@me.com I'm having to re-purchase most of my content, so no big deal but my main question is I'm signed into...
  9. neek247

    Finder Icon Issue

    I was wondering if someone can tell me how to fix this issue with my finder icon, it has a green color around it; possibly removing and re-adding it? I dont know what happened, my computer locked itself out and then it looked like that; I would appreciate some help!
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    Upgrading Mac Pro 2009 to 2010. Issues

    Upgrading Mac Pro 2009 to 2010. Issues Start point Mac Pro early 2009/ 4 cores Intel Xeon, 2.93 Ghz/ RAM 16 GB DDR3 1066/ Yosemite. Now, I describe what I’ve done and I underline the anomalies that I haven’t been able to solve: 1. Firmware upgrading I run “Mac Pro 2009-2010 Firmware...
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    Can't download MacOS Sierra???

    I tried to do a clean install on my Macbook Air but got an error about payload blah blah blah. So tried to download it again from my Mac. I go to the appstore but the only option is to install there is no download option. How can I get a new download so that i can get my Macbook back up and...
  12. E

    Finder losing focus when showing all open Finder windows

    When I chose to show all Finder windows (moving my cursor down left out of the screen), I see all Finder windows. When I select one, it make that one active but then focus is immediately stolen by another application. Any clue?
  13. AmazingHenry

    Dead Project...

    EDIT: It appears @swamprock has left the forums, however we're not sure yet. If he has left, then this theme is done. His files are everything, so consider this thread and theme done. We can just hope that the PPC Archive team releases a Tiger version of the pack! All of the information below...
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    Titan X not working in Sierra

    Hi everyone, I posted this originally in the OS forum but I was advised by user Pastrychef to post it here. He kindly gave me some advice on what could be wrong but so far I still have't had any luck in getting this to work so I thought I'd post again here. I've been using a Titan X (Non EFI...
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    Help! External display dimmed to an extreme after installing Sierra

    Hello! I have a problem with my external display; after recently downloading Sierra 10.12.1 with the hope of it fixing my wifi dropping out at random times (it didn't...) my external display (an Acer) became so extremely dimmed that it's pretty much black. I own an macbook air 11" and used the...
  16. shoves

    SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER after upgrade

    We use our macs on a windows network. Since upgrading to Sierra i get the above error when i open google chrome. I have upgraded the browser, tried canary, made sure the date and time is correct but still having this issue. Anyone else experience this? If so, how do we fix it?
  17. beellllaa

    Help!! OS Sierra may have corrupted my HD??

    Hi everyone, I finally became so annoyed by the little notification telling me to update to sierra that I finally stopped binge watching doctor who and hit install. I seriously wish I hadn't at this point. This was last night, I figured, okay, click install, let it reboot while you're making...
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    Sierra Password Problems

    I've been having a problem with passwords since installing sierra on my mid 2011 mac mini. Several times now, I've had to reset my password (via terminal while booted into recovery mode) after waking from sleep to find my existing password not working. When I wake from sleep, I'm prompted for...
  19. KUguardgrl13

    Mac OS Sierra and T:Connect Uploader App (For Tandem Insulin Pump)

    This question is probably targeted toward a rather small audience, and I'm not sure if this is even the right subforum, so bear with me. My fiancé has type 1 diabetes (the lifelong juvenile one), and just received his new Tandem t:flex insulin pump. One of the first steps is to connect the...
  20. Lxixboss

    Mac Pro 2009 and 2010 + ATI Radeon HD 5770 + Sierra = partially garbled boot screen

    Hi all. I have two Mac Pros. The first one is a 2009 Mac Pro 4,1. I applied the 4,1 to 5,1 firmware patch and replaced the 2.26 GHz Quad-core Nehalem processor with a 2.66 GHz Hex-core Westmere CPU. It is running a PC 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770 which I have flashed with the Apple EFI ROM as per the...