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    Activity Monitor does not update process pane

    For several months now Activity Monitor Disk View, Network View and Memory View do not update the process list pane. CPU View updates as expected. I logged in as "guest" and noticed that Activity Monitor works as expected in all views. I'm wondering if I need to reset my SMC or nvram. I...
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    Fan control software

    Hello guys, I've been having some trouble with heat on my macbook pro mid 2012 and I downloaded a software called "SMC fan control", it's icon is a nuclear sign by the way. So whenever the heat builds up to 60 degrees or higher I speed up the fans somewhere around its maximum speed (6000rpm)...
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    SMC issues after liquid spill, MBP 13-inch mid-2012

    Hi all, I have a "MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)", which has had coffee spilled over its keyboard and air-vent. As soon as that happened, I shut it down, opened it up and unplugged the battery. Took it all to pieces as much as possible, dabbed up all the liquid I could see, then left the...
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    Super low benchmark scores on iMac late 2013

    Hi guys, Opening a new thread, since this is not a sata question anymore. This is still about the iMac I found in the trash. Now it's up and running, with a PCIe SSD 128Gb and a SSD 256 Gb on the sata port (long story). For the moment, I only have the system (el capitan) installed on the PCIe...