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  1. Kronomage

    M1 MacBook Air screen fading to white when lid is at certain angles

    This started 6 months ago, and back then the fading happened at a very small angle when the lid is almost fully open or closed. Mostly just an inconvenience as restarting fixed that issue for some duration. However overtime the angles that would make the screen fade out become larger and...
  2. Xebrafish

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4.1 no image - cooked?

    I have a classic 2009 Mac Pro from a friend that doesn't display or do anything after powering on and chiming. Unsure what troubleshooting steps to do from here... Relevant specs: Dual Xeon E5520 2.26GHz 4C, Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB, 6x 2GB 1066MHz ecc RAM correctly installed, vanilla MacOS...
    • Xebrafish
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    • cmp 2009 hardware mac pro (2009) no image tech support troubleshooting
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  3. LegoWormNoah101

    Resolved PowerMac G4 wtf?

    So, here's the scoop. I acquired a Power Mac G4 (466 Digital Audio variant) from VCF SouthWest and did some basic testing. DVD drive, keyboard, Acer wireless mouse, VGA, it's all good. After testing I was ready to create a new user account and start fresh. I used SU mode to delete...
    • LegoWormNoah101
    • Thread
    • need help powermac g4 digital audio setup assistant troubleshooting
    • Replies: 69
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  4. W

    All iPads iPad will not show anymore Connect page when joining public network

    Hi everyone, last month I got a new iPad, the simplest one for various reasons, 10.2 9 gen, and it was doing well, until yesterday I was stuck in a foreign country with a weird McDonald network that was asking me for all my social media logins (i didn't give any) or my phone to connect. After...
    • WilliamTyl
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    • ipad 10.2 public wifi troubleshooting wifi connection
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPad
  5. Bedaso

    Trying to install Adelie Linux 1.0-beta5 on a G4 MDD, installation stops at configuring my hard drive.

    Hello, I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask but since I see quite a handful of Linux posts regarding Adelie, Debian, MintPPC, and others I thought I'd ask here beyond the Adelie IRC in hopes of shedding some light on this error I'm getting, since the Adelie subreddit is very empty...
    • Bedaso
    • Thread
    • adélie hard drive linux powermac g4 ppc32 troubleshooting
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  6. Bedaso

    How would I manually add a USB Ethernet adapter to Mac OS X 10.5.8?

    I’m on 10.5.8 Leopard on my G4 MDD, and I have a Cablematters 4-Port USB Hub / Ethernet adapter with a Realtek chipset connected to my ethernet. It used to work before, but since yesterday it would no longer see the adapter’s ethernet signal, I say this because when I go into “About this mac” I...
    • Bedaso
    • Thread
    • ethernet powermac g4 troubleshooting usb
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  7. I

    Airpods Pro Gen 1 - Static

    So my Gen 1 Pro's are a little over 3 years old. Suddenly the right pod sounded busted. Did a search and found it was somewhat common. So I ordered a replacement pod from ebay which was refurbished and came in beautiful condition. Got it going and now I hear the left pod has a similar crackle...
    • irod87
    • Thread
    • troubleshooting
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: AirPods
  8. I

    AT&T Cellular Activation - Error

    Anyone had issues activating the cellular on a new apple watch today? I keep getting an error. Wondering if a reset of the watch will help.
    • irod87
    • Thread
    • activation error troubleshooting
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Apple Watch
  9. R

    Monterrey 12.6.7 upgrade bricked Macbook (Gen 2) - help

    I backed it up using time machine before upgrading, but it is totally unresponsive (no screen, power button does nothing). I have a 2020 Macbook Pro if that is helpful. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do?
  10. O

    Connecting a 2015 iMac to an LG UltraFine Monitor

    I'm trying to see what I'm doing wrong in this process and I can't figure it out I have a 2015 27 iMac with a 2GB R9 M380 graphics card It's running MacOS Catalina I am trying to connect this iMac to an LG Ultrafine 5K 27MD5KL monitor Documentation says this should work with an Apple OEM USBC to...
    • onelegend
    • Thread
    • imac imac ( 27" 5k mid 2015) troubleshooting ultrafine
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  11. LRSFC-djackson

    How to troubleshoot Macs failing to shut down / restart?

    At my workplace we're finding that Macs won't correctly shut down or restart when choosing those options from the login window or from the Finder menu bar. When attempting to shut down or restart from the login window, the screen goes black briefly, then we see the Fast User Switching animation...
  12. mercerjt

    Troubleshooting why Third-Party VPNs won't connect

    Somehow with either 13.2 or 13.2.1, my Mac won't allow any third-party VPN to work/connect right. I'm looking for any advice folks have before I throw myself at the mercy of Apple Support troubleshooting. Here's what I've tried/confirmed: Isolated the issue to my Mac Studio. No issue with VPNs...
  13. C

    Slow Wi-Fi after updating to Ventura

    Updated my 2019 Intel iMac from Monterey to Ventura in December. Aside from some light browsing, etc. hadn't used it much since the update, but have started using it more lately and am noticing slow Internet connection speeds (Zoom not working well anymore, podcast downloads slow, speed tests...
  14. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 Startup weirdness, cMP 5,1, Mojave

    Hi all, wanted to start this as a tracking thread as I work on a strange startup issue. I will be posting excerpts from my blog here as I work through the issue. If anyone seeing this recalls a similar thread here a link would be appreciated. my ongoing blog post on the issue is here...
    • mwhybark
    • Thread
    • cmp 5.1 mojave startup troubleshooting
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  15. M

    is customizing icons possible on mac os 10.15?

    hi, im looking to customize the icons on my macbook running 10.15, however, i tend to get the "you dont have sufficient permission" messages when going through the "get info" window. i did disable SIP but that didn't work. Im not sure if you're able to customize icons in os 10.15 like older...
  16. DominikHoffmann

    Problems connecting to my WiFi network

    I have had intermittent issues with connecting my family’s MacBook Pros, a MacBook Air and iPhones to our WiFi network. What I see is that the Mac seems to want to connect, but then loses connection before obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server. It keeps cycling through that, without ever...
  17. N

    Troubleshooting 2011 iMac 27"

    I recently got a 2011 iMac 27" from a friend and I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with it. When I turn it on, I hear a chime and then the apple logo shows up with the progress bar (the background is light grey, looks washed out), then after a couple of seconds the apple logo and progress...
    • newpain01
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    • imac repair troubleshooting
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  18. cedarm

    Trying to hook my Macbook Air M2 to a Sharp PN-K321 with USB C to DisplayPort cable but only getting 30hz. Shouldn't this combo be able to do 3840x216

    Hi all, I have a M2 MacBook Air, and I'm trying to get 3840x2160 @60hz out of my new to me Sharp PN-K321 display which I got second hand. This monitor, as I understand it, is capable of it, and so is the M2. I bought a cable from Amazon that I thought would do the trick (no link so I don't get...
    • cedarm
    • Thread
    • 4k resolution external monitor help troubleshooting
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  19. D

    Studio Display Troubleshooting (Help Please)

    First post, woo. So I have a Studio Display with Windows 11 setup and I keep hitting brick walls. I’ve tried connecting it to my system through two ways, and each seems to have a different problem. What I’m experiencing for each method is listed below: 1. Belkin VR Headset Cable: the monitor...
  20. Alvin777

    Canon MP280 on Windows 11, Prints Green Instead of Pure Yellow & Violet Instead of Pure Magenta

    Hello Windows friends. On Windows 11 PC, not Windows Boot Camp (latest build, latest updates), after I've done three deep cleaning, alignment, test prints and nozzle check to the Canon Pixma MP280 with original ink/s (bought from Canon's official store), whenever I print a one whole Letter size...
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