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Should I disable encryption before upgrading to High Sierra?
Hello everyone, While I like to do my own research and the answers by myself, after scouring the forum, I couldn't get a clear answer on this. I have File Encryption enabled. Should I turn it off before upgrading to HS? I've read some posts that some get performance downsides when having...- Shackss
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- afps encryption high sierra upgrade
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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Here is my iPhone Upgrade Strategy Going Forward
My journey into the Apple iOS ecosystem started in September 2009 with the third gen iPod Touch. I still use it to this day, but, age and use has shown on it. Technically, I got an iPhone 4s from a friend abroad in 2015 that ran up iOS 9. It wasn't unlocked though, so, I could only use it as an... -
Help! ATT NEXT upgrade phone condition question
does anyone here knows if ATT is strict with the condition of the phones to be returned for ATT next upgrade? I have an iPhone 7 plus and it is slightly bent but not really obvious, only if you put the face of the phone on a table you'll see there's a gap in the middle a little bit. I brought it... -
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macOS Sierra on MacBook 5,1 (Late 2008)
#1 Hi guys After a bit of help! I've got a 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD (soon to be upgraded to 8GB ram and a ~500GB SSD) MacBook 5,1 2.0Ghz, model A1278 Late 2008. These upgrades will be taking place when I have the spare cash, with the RAM upgrade coming first and the SSD probably in the new year. I...- joshfairweather
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- hackintosh macbook macos patch sierra upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook
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macOS Sierra on MacBook 5,1 2.0Ghz (Late 2008)
Hi guys After a bit of help! I've got a 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD (soon to be upgraded to 8GB ram and a ~500GB SSD) MacBook 5,1 2.0Ghz, model A1278 Late 2008. These upgrades will be taking place when I have the spare cash, with the RAM upgrade coming first and the SSD probably in the new year. I want...- joshfairweather
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- hackintosh macbook macos patch sierra upgrade
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- Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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Apple Phone Upgrade Program
I currently have a year left on my apple upgrade program, but I dont think I want to continue using an apple phone this year, rather I would like to switch back to blackberry. Is it possible for me to end service on the iphone but just continue to make the payments to honor the contract, and add... -
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S7 vs iPhone 7+
I'm looking to switch to a 7+ plus I have a Galaxy S7 and I don't know if it's worth it cos they're very similar phones. I'm looking to buy it upfront, so the 8 is too much for me to pay - won't even consider it cos the differences between the 8+ and 7+ are SO minimal anyway. The reason I want... -
TMobile able to preorder at midnight online?
Can anyone clarify if TMobile Apple iphone upgrade customers can preorder online at midnight or not when the new iPhones go up for preorder ? I know we can’t do the mail in phone exchange but can we still do the preorder portion and then pick up the phone and swap out in store? Thanks. -
What remains if you install an ssd upgrade?
I have got a Macbook Pro 13 inch from early 2015 with Retina Display, that was purchased late last year and has the OS Sierra on it, and it's got a 128GB storage, I am going to be purchasing an upgrade for it. What will still be there when I change out the hard-drive?- Silo25
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- hard drive macbook pro 13" early 2015 ssd drive storage upgrade
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- Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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Looking to Upgrade from iPhone 5s
Hello all! I have a 32 GB iPhone 5s that has served me well over the past few years. However, I'm considering a larger screen this time around when I upgrade. I'm waiting until after the September 12 event in case of any price drops. I'm trying to decide between a gold 128GB iPhone 6s or gold... -
Macbook Pro 15 Touch Bar 2016 vs 2017
I am looking to upgrade my 2012 MacBook pro. In Korea the Macs are super expensive. However, a 2016 model with 516GB SD just popped up in the refurbished section. It's about $600 cheaper than a 2017 model. Is it worth it? How much of a difference are the 2016 models vs 2017? The most power...- Soccer5se
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- 2016 2016 macobok pro 2017 kaby lake korea macbook 15 refurbished upgrade
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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iPhone Upgrade Program on Release Day
Hi All, New to the forums, so apologies if this has been posted before. Does anyone have any experience with setting up an iPhone Upgrade Program account on release day last year, and if so, was it easy? I'll be happy to pre-order myself an iPhone 8/X/OLED variant, but presumably I can't do...- jpsmithdesign
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- iphone iphone 8 iphone upgrade program program upgrade
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- Forum: iPhone
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Is it possible to change the payment date through Citizens One iPhone Loans?
Does anyone know if it is possible to change the payment date through Citizens One iPhone Loans? My current payment date is on the 18th every month, and if the rumors are true about the new phones not being available until the 22nd, then i will have ended up paying a 13th payment for my phone...- kougra6541
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- citizens one loan iphone7 iphone8 iup upgrade keynote keynotes payments september event upgrade
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- Forum: iPhone
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2012 13.3" MacBook Pro Upgrade!!
So I'm looking to pick up a used 2012 MacBook Pro and upgrade to a 256+ gig SSD and 16 gig of RAM. Does anyone have any experiences with this and how it went for them, good and bad, and does anyone have any recommendations???- jotygo
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- 13.3" help macboo pro macbook 13 macbook pro (13" mid 2012) macbook pro (13'' late 2012) macbook upgrade ram upgrade ssd upgrade upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Sierra for early 2009 Macbook?
I have an early 2009 white Macbook running El Capitan so I want to upgrade to Sierra. I looked at update requirements for Sierra and got "late 2009" for Macbook. Has anybody done this unauthorized upgrade? -
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iMac CPU Upgrade And Thermal Paste
Hey I'm interested in upgrading the CPU in one of my iMacs (27" Late 2012) from i5-3470S to i7-3770. I'm getting the i7-3770 secondhand for $100 and will sell the current i5-3470S for about $50, so total upgrade cost is about $50 (well, $60 if you take the screen adhesive kit into... -
Big project for cMP - Need advice before buying
Hello everyone ! I know my last post was about a year ago but I keep reading a lot (this forum give me headache, too much stuff I dont know). A lot of thing happen since then and I'm ready to give a second life to my studio's computer. I try to avoid switching all my system to PC and I would...- Will.henri
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- 1080ti cmp mac 4.1 mac 5.1 ssd upgrade
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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TimeMachine after OS upgrade
I have recently upgraded from Mavericks to Sierra. Before the upgrade I turned off TimeMachine. Can I just turn it back on now or should I start over by erasing the drive and letting TimeMachine start fresh?- danqi
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- backup mavericks sierra time machine timemachine update upgrade
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- Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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Update MacBookPro5,2 from ML to El Capitan
Hi Everyone, I have been having quite the struggle trying to update my Mid-2009 MBP to the "latest" MacOS. Initially I wanted to install Sierra. I booted (CMD-R), wiped the main partition, then attempted to upgrade. The only available option was Mountain Lion, which was already installed. Even...- selfrevo
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- el capitan mountain lion upgrade
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- Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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G5 PowerPC Video Card Replacement Advice
I have a G5 single 1.8 and the video card no longer works with the ADC output. I wanted to replace so I can use two monitors again and was looking for some advice. I use it for music and was wondering if anyone can tell me if the compatible cards are better or worse in regards to using system...- Steviespic
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- powerpc upgrade
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
