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  1. GiddeliMac

    macOS Sierra sees boxed question marks on files saved by Windows on USB

    I saved the files shown above on a USB drive that has been ExFAT-formatted. The files were saved to it while I was using a Windows 10 PC. After I saved them, I tried to open them on my iMac (macOS Sierra Version 10.12.5). I could not. And I noticed the boxed question marks. I deleted the...
  2. R

    Alternative USB 1.1 keyboards for G4, or repairing?

    The point, briefly: I got a 17" 1GHz iMac G4. I got that computer for writing, so having a usable keyboard is a necessity. I'm weighing my options – buying a used keyboard for a replacement isn't just gross as you'll have to do the cleaning work, but also, it's a hit and miss if some keys...
  3. AppleSmack

    Sleep/wake 'breaks' Das Keyboard

    I've got a problem with my new Das Keyboard, and I'm hoping someone here has solutions I could try. Whenever the Mac goes to sleep for a while, the Das Keyboard loses its connection. Das Keyboard can't wake the Mac – even when I wake and log in with the built-in keyboard, the Das Keyboard isn't...
  4. PaperQueen

    Transfer images from USB to iPad Air 2 without laptop?

    I just returned from a research trip overseas, opting to leave the laptop at home. Worked great, using the iPad with a bluetooth keyboard, but.... Part of my research involved downloading image files from library computers to a flashdrive. It didn't hit me until too late that without a laptop...
  5. AmazingHenry

    Boot G5 From USB?

    Was trying to boot my G5 from a USB flash drive earlier today. Plugged in the flash drive, booted into Open Firmware, and typed this: boot ud:,\\:tbxi Unfortunately I got a prohibited sign. This method works perfectly for my Mac mini G4, iBook G4, and iMac G4. However I could never get it...
  6. A

    MAC mini usb ports dead after processor upgrade

    I have a core solo mac mini, I replaced the processor with a T5600 1.8 ghz core 2 duo... the computer boots just fine and enters to the desktop , but the USB ports are dead, the keyboard and mouse light dont even power on, i tried differents keyboards, removed the internal battery, unplug for a...
  7. fountaineer

    el capitain boot usb

    i want to clean install my macbook pro currently running Yosemite. It's el captain compatible. my main question is how do i download and save the el captain file from the app store? I see it in the app store and when i press "get" it prompts user password. I haven't done it yet because i...
  8. Mitch S

    Bootcamp usb not enough, blank 32gb

    Hi all, quite irritated by the fact that I am trying to bootcamp my mac, I have bought a 32gb usb stick, and apparently it is not enough to create a install disk from by bootcamp manager? I was under the impression windows 10 only needed 8gb as an install disk. Any ideas?
  9. N

    iPhone loses all network connectivity when connected to a mac using USB

    Hi, I have a Wifi and my MacBook and iPhone both connects just fine. When I connect my iPhone to my Mac using USB, the iPhone loses WiFi and reverts back to 4G. After this the iPhone can't even reach the internet over the 4G connection. I removed the iPhone USB network service from the...
  10. E

    My USB ports got fried

    Hey guys... I have a mid-2012 MacBook Pro and recently had a faulty USB hub short out. It fried all of the USB devices that it was connected to and it fried the USB ports on MBP. All other ports and functions are working fine. Genius Bar offered a $500 logic board replacement, which I can't...
  11. D

    macOS USB-Serial programming

    Hi everyone, I'm currently stuck in a problem. I'm using a computer-controlled power source in order to supply current to some coils. The issue starts with the computer. For Windows there are drivers that solve it, but none for Mac nor Ubuntu/Linux. The source connects via USB port and is...
  12. Y

    10.12.4 Beta Apple USB Ethernet Adapter

    Good Morning, since the beta 5 (10.12.4 Beta (16E189a) i cannot use my apple usb ethernet adapter. When the network cable is plugged in, the network settings shown me "cable not plugged in". Any idea how i get it work? Sebastian
  13. ZNDK

    Using Apple Adjustable Keyboard on macOS Sierra

    Hi, I still use a apple Adjustable Keyboard on macOS Sierra. I have a problem. That macOS doesn't(can't) recognize the Caps Lock key. The LED lamp lights up. The key isn't recognized by the two USB adapter conversion adapter I have and the conversion adapter of another manufacturer of...
  14. Wabash1KC

    SATA to USB/Data Recovery

    Hey all. So, about a year ago, I was just a month or so into deployment when my 2013 13" MacBook Pro crashed. It had been sitting in a dry, cool room and never moved, so I'm 100% certain it was not physically damaged; it just crapped out in the middle of watching a movie. That hard drive was...
  15. Topper Harley

    MBP 2016 video lags after connecting usb through AV Multiport Adapter

    I've bought new MBP Pro 2016 and AV Multiport Adapter. Connected my monitor Dell U2713HM (1440p) using HDMI 1.4v - DVI cable. All was perfect until I have plugged mouse in USB port (also keyboard, iPhone, etc ) . On both screens started appear video lags: some areas with noised lines, lags on...
  16. E

    Western Digital My Book shows but won't mount?

    Hi all, I've got an infuriating problems with an older WD mybook studio II external drive. It's shows in disk utility but not in finder, and won't mount in DU. I found a thread suggesting that if fschk shows up in activity monitor, then force quit that process, but the process doesn't show when...
  17. carlsson

    Looking for physical small USB- or SD-storage

    I'm looking for more storage to a MacBook Pro 2014. 1 TB SSD from OWC is too expensive ($650), so I was thinking about a small USB or SD memory card, with a capacity of at least 512 GB. I found this...
  18. AmishIndy

    Microphone Recommendations for Siri? Apple Plaintalk Mic perhaps?

    I have a 2010 cMP and I just installed sierra. I'd like to try Siri out, but I need a microphone to do it. I am not sure how good of a mic I need. Part of me would like to use the old PlainTalk mic that apple used to ship with their computers decades ago, but that would take some...
  19. tevion5

    Bluetooth Recommendations for a PMG5?

    My G5 Quad is running Leopard and currently uses a generic USB Bluetooth dongle I got on eBay a while back. It seems to work fine for most things, but I now want to use a wireless Mighty Mouse I got in CEX for a steal. But the problem is the cursor staggers and jitters about when I connect it to...
  20. M

    What went wrong with the AirPods and USB-C

    I am an apple sheep, I love everything apple makes. But sometimes I need to admit that they are pretty stupid. Apple wants to go into the future with usb-c, they knew they where doing this when the iPhone 7 came out. Why didn't they make the 7 with an usb-c port? They didn't do that because...