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troubleshooting

  1. I

    Intermittent Keyboard Failure (MBP 2017)

    Around a dozen of my keys on my 2017 MBP stopped working earlier today. What is strange is that I created a new user account without customizations and they worked there. On my main account I stopped practically everything from running and the keys still did not work. It seemed to be running...
  2. Zaithe

    MP 1,1-5,1 Displayports not working on 1080TI with Mac Pro 5,1

    I have a non EFI flashed 1080TI(11G-P4-6798-KR) using the SATA ports for power (2x 6in SATA Power to 1x 8 Pin PCI Express Video Card Power Cable Adapter) alongside the default gpu power cable i believe to prevent the unexpected shutdown crash (still happens on high load). I was having an issue...
  3. W

    Macbook Pro Won't Shut Down

    Hello there, I’m having problems with my Macbook Pro. After using an external CD drive to burn music last week, it hasn’t allowed me to shut down or restart the computer. I unplugged it without ejecting because there was no option to do so. When I try to shut down or restart the computer now, an...
  4. hfd19

    iPad Mini 2 WiFi button dissapear

    i had iPad mini 2 Cell+WiFi, but the button for WiFi dissapear. How to solve this? I haven't tried restore. Any solution? See the picture, even the wifi collumn didn't have on/off label any solution? Thanks
  5. seitsme

    Firefox config with high sierra and macbook

    i have a late 2009 macbook and recently i updated my firefox quantum to latest with many issues with addons and various crashes. I made a refresh and then copied back pref files etc. In the past i performed changes to many config values. I am not sure though if after refresh the config values...
  6. SalisburySam

    HomeKit Troubleshooting is STILL an issue...and I need help please

    I have a couple of dozen smart plugs, iHome iSP6X and iSP100, and all work well with the iHome Control app. They also USED to work well with Siri and the Apple Home app but now do not. Every plug shows up as “No Response” and they do so on my iPhones, iPads, and iMac. I’ve tried the normal...
  7. J

    iMac question on internal hard drive.

    Now, first of all- I want to start off by saying I am new and do not know how to use the site but I am in desperate need of help. I have an iMac that me and my family have been using for a while. I have the iMac Aluminium Unibody, I don't know what model number it is- I just know it is that one...
  8. seitsme

    iPhone 5 or earlier Howto copy-restore apps from a backup to a new iphone 5 without old device

    hello, I have had an iphone 5 16GB, until i sold it. I have had a backup of it as i was using offline map software with bookmarks. Now i bought another iphone 5 64GB. I want to duplicate and move or transfer or restore the map apps from the backup to the new phone so i can have their settings...
  9. D

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus iPhone responds when connected to charger, nothing when connected to computer

    So I had a mom and pop shop replace the battery in my iPhone about a month ago, and its been all downhill from there. Currently my iPhone 6 is completely dead. It started with it just completly shutting off randomly 5-20 times per day (not an old battery problem as the battery was just...
  10. janalyen

    Problems with running a software UAM Image Tool

    Hi there, everyone, I'm having troubles with opening a software I downloaded. It's called UAM Image Tool, to annotate content. I run the console to see why and many things appeared. Among them, it says there is something related to MacKeeper. I uninstalled it from all over the place, but still...
  11. NOT..BLUE..ENOUGH!

    SPELLCHEECCCKKKK!!!!!!!

    Is it just me and my seemly hopeless spelling or is the spellcheck on MacOS awful? I would say at least 40% of the time I have to rely on a DuckDuckGo search to help get my spelling corrected. thoughts? advice on how I can better streamline this? software recommendations?
  12. G

    MBP 13' Retina 2016 Mojave 10.14 Troubleshooting

    Hello! I have a MBP 13' Retina 2016 running Mojave. I can boot up to the log in screen and when I log in, it seems to take forever to load. I've let it load overnight, multiple days the load bar just sits on full but never logs in. I tried recovery mode, it will also sit on a full load bar. I...
  13. seitsme

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus how to unhide the sim pin choice- missing iphone 6x

    hello, I noticed that in the iphone 6s if you want to change the sim pin number-code, you must go to the settings and then phone and then should be a choice to change the sim pin code1 or 2. The problem is that i have no such menu choice on my iphone 6s, updated to latest version. phone is...
  14. D

    iMac G3 slot-loading (probably iMac DV): powers on, no POST

    I recently found a iMac G3, of which I think it's a iMac DV (M5521), in perfect physical condition (no dust, scratches) at a thrift shop for almost no money. Unfortunately, and maybe not unexpectedly, it doesn't start. I've dug through lots of forum posts and service manuals to try and diagnose...
  15. M

    iPhone 8/Plus New iPhone 8 (Verizon) & having muffled call quality through the earpiece. Any fix for this?

    I tried the following 1. Turing off the Phone Noise Cancellation. 2. Turning off the LTE 3. Turning on Mono Audio Does anyone have any further suggestions. The voice through the Earpiece Speaker sounds a very muffled. Also I end my day with about 45% battery life, but that is only with...
  16. persuasiveghost

    Google Chrome freezing constantly

    Since we're on this subject, does anyone else have chrome freezing issues? I use Chrome for some development learning and I'm just used to it. It freezes incessantly: -Regardless of how many tabs I have open. -I'm on 10.14.2 with dark mode. -I've had this issue on my 2017 MB pro and now my...
  17. Jam3s007

    Photos App corrupted — Wife enraged

    Hello all, So here’s where I’m at. My wife has a used 4 year old IMac. It was factory restored by me and was slow as a snail for some reason. Clicking “about Mac” took about 20 seconds for the screen to populate if this gives any clue about how slow this computer was. The computer would also...
  18. D

    issue with my new iMac

    so I keep getting this pop up message of force quit applications. see attached. What can I do to resolve this issue?
  19. ppenn

    Display stopped working for 3 weeks...not works all of a sudden.

    title edit: Now* instead of not 3 weeks ago the display on mu iPhone 6 became unresponsive. Would not respond to any touch. I restored it and set it up as new in case it was software but that didn't work. I just made an appointment to get a new display and all of a sudden...3 weeks later, the...
  20. paulcristo

    Safari 12 crashes Spotlight searches

    I noticed after installing Safari 12 that my Spotlight searches would crash Spotlight. After typing in a few characters, the search field would disappear and the magnifying glass in the upper-right corner of the screen would disappear briefly then reappear. I discovered in System Preferences if...