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  1. 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
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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
    • Thread
    • imac repair troubleshooting
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  5. 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
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. B

    iPhone 5s screen problems after battery swap.

    I recently replaced the battery of my iPhone 5s with this (https://swiatbaterii.pl/baterie-do-iphone/1496-bateria-akumulator-green-cell-a1457-a1518-a1528-a1530-do-telefonu-apple-iphone-5s-5c-zestaw-narzedzi-38v-1500mah.html#additional-info) with the intention of using it as navigation for my...
  9. O

    MP 1,1-5,1 2009 Mac Pro Random Shut downs

    I’ve been having issues with my 2009 Mac Pro. Where it will shut off randomly, turn back on, shut off, repeat.. I have a 2009 Mac Pro flashed to 5,1 with dual 3.43ghz processors (12 core) 32gb of ram, the original nvidia 512 GPU in slot 3 and an AMD RX580 in slot 1. Troubleshooting methods...
    • Ofpaintandpoly
    • Thread
    • hardware help issue mac pro mac pro (2009) power problem shut down troubleshoot troubleshooting
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  10. mr100percent

    Monterey Installer app fails preparing installation

    When upgrading from Big Sur 11.6 to Monterey, the software update launches an installer app which goes through the preparing progress bar prior to restart. At the point where it says “closing applications and preparing to restart…” there’s a popup saying “An error occurred while preparing the...
  11. R

    Resolved Can't delete Noxplayer files

    Hi, So i downloaded nox app player on my mac. i downloaded it from the installer and accepted the terms of use, but stopped before actually allowing control in the security & privacy settings tab in system preferences. basically i never 'used' the app in a sense, it never went past 99% loading...
  12. MiniMaxHouss

    AirPods Max not waking up

    Hi everyone, just checking if someone else is experiencing something similar. Basically, whenever my AirPods Max are on their stand or just laying on the desk for a few hours, they don't wake up when I pick them up and them on my head. On the iPhone, it says they are connected, but they just...
    • MiniMaxHouss
    • Thread
    • airpod max troubleshooting waking up from sleep problems
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: AirPods
  13. cutiepie17881

    HELP! Keep getting weird popups everytime i try to download an app

    i have an iphone se second gen. i have been having many, many issues with it and i already have had to get it replaced once. recently i have these popups popping up every time i download something from the appstore. it only happens when i download a new app (not one i have downloaded in the...
  14. ErikGrim

    Music - Missing Features, Bugs, Issues & Troubleshooting

    This thread is for Music in Monterey only. Looking for Ventura? macOS 12 Monterey 12.5 - Music 1.2.4.7 Revision history: Missing Features Can't edit/add "work and movement" for a single track (for example Classical Music Tracks): In the get info window of each track in iTunes you could...
  15. SEmAN

    Safari 14.0.1 Reoccurring "This webpage was reloaded because…" error.

    Ok, this issue has been bothering me since I updated Safari to Version 14 before Big Sur came out. Every time I select lines of text on any webpage and click on the small gray box with a downward arrow (as shown in the attached screenshot), the page just reload with the error message "This...
  16. Z

    iOS Content blockers not working

    Hi guys, I’m new so apologies if this is the incorrect forum but is anyone else having issues with iOS content blockers? I’ve tried AdGuard, BlockBear and Adblock in any number of configurations and still adverts are appearing in iOS Safari. Would be interested in seeing if anyone else is having...
    • Zonck
    • Thread
    • content blocker ios troubleshooting
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS 14
  17. Fictions

    Issues after updating to ios14. Any fixes?

    The 3 most immensely irritating things I noticed after updating to iOS14 (and persist in 14.2). These are things that never happened in iOS 13: - Buttons on the screen will react to me touching them (like dim in color) but will not respond. Happens across all apps both Apple and 3rd party...
    • Fictions
    • Thread
    • #help #ios 14.2 bug 14.2 update irresponsive issue lag latency screen irresponsive screen lag troubleshooting
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS 14
  18. A

    [OWC Envoy Express TB3 Enclosure] Sabrent 2TB Rocket issues. Help?

    Hi, hope this is the right way to do this (saw similar posts but related to double sided vs single sided stick on another enclosure). I have received the OWC Envoy Express (pre-oredered when it appeared around here on macrumors) and a Sabrent 2TB Rocket NVMe stick. Summary of the issue: -...
  19. Cco61827

    Anyone having problems with the iPhones alarm clock?

    So for the longest time now, it seems like the iPhone alarm clock isn’t working the way it should. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes I wake up and look at my phone only to look at the time and realize I’m super late waking up. The display on the screen looks normal, as if an...
  20. whosjohnnie

    XDR Smudge

    Hi all, Got a Glass XDR and its awesome. But started to notice a dark smudge that shows up in at the bottom middle of the screen. It only shows up against dark grey. Against white, it doesn't show up. It's not the normal fall-off (I don't think) it's more concentrated into one space. Anyone...
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