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    USB Booting a PowerBook G4 12"

    I've been installing a bunch of operating systems on my PowerBook G4 12" 1.33GHz (PowerBook6,4) lately. For [reasons] I only wanted to install said operating systems using the built-in USB2 ports — I did not want to use the DVD drive. I have experienced many, many hours of frustrating failures...
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    why does camlink cause cpu and fans to go crazy?

    I use an Elgato CamLink 4k to connect my camera to my 2015 MacBook Pro 15" running the latest Big Sur. Whenever I do so, my CPU is high and the fans go crazy. I have never run a task that stresses the laptop as much - and I regularly run data science code over data sets running for hours. I am...
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    Weird USB behaviour on MacBook Pro 15" (Mid 2015): USB 2.0 works, but USB 3.0 doesnt.

    I recently discovered that my right USB port somehow only supports USB 2.0, when I connect a 3.0 device it is not even recognized. I made a little experiment: USB 3.0 flash drive connected to the left USB port: just works. Then a USB 2.0 extension plugged between the drive and the mac: works...
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    M1 Mac Mini USB issues

    Hi everyone! I recently picked up a new M1 Mac Mini and, while the machine is fast as hell, I'm having some strange issues with USB. First I noticed that my USB printer would randomly disconnect and, even after a reboot, wasn't detected until I unplugged and replugged it in. Then I noticed a...
    • m1k3e
    • Thread
    • big sur mac mini usb
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac mini
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    Unable to transfer photos from iPhone 12 Pro to Mac (Image Capture, Photos, etc)

    Hi all, My usual photo workflow is to Let iCloud take care of keeping my photos in sync between devices (and I curate what I keep there) At least weekly manual backups (plug iPhone into Mac; use Image Capture to drag all recent photos since last backup onto an HDD). The Image Capture part is...
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    iPad File explorer & way to transfer files from Mac to iPad Mini?

    I have an iPad Mini 2 running iOS 12.5.1 and a MacBook Pro running El Capitan. I want to be able to transfer pdf & ebook files directly between the devices ideally using a USB cable and not uploading to cloud storage or dealing with iTunes. Are there any good third-party solutions? I also want...
  7. circatee

    MBA M1 and Time Machine backups

    So, you have purchased and received your MBA M1. And, now you have it connected to a monitor for day to day use. But, you now want to do Time Machine backups (or any backups to external drives). What connections are you using? Seems with this new model, one has to have a 'few' USB type...
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    M1/USB and Ham apps/win-only firmware updates?

    Posted this on the video thread; maybe more traction here. QQs (maybe)— Collective thoughts wanted on Windows/Parallels and hardware: I was looking at getting either a Surface or M1 MBA (only currently have a work-issued Mac, and iPad these days) to run Win honestly for the occasional hardware...
  9. Phil77354

    USB Microphone Set-Up (Blue Yeti)

    Basic set-up question regarding my new Blue Yeti microphone. I'm using it with my iMac plugged directly into USB port in the iMac itself. The microphone works fine and I don't have any difficulty with it functioning as a microphone. My question is this - I don't understand why the setup...
  10. DrCanard

    How to upgrade to 64bits windows on a 4,1 macbook ?

    Hi dear mac users, I recently acquired a Macbook 4,1 from early 2008. Unfortunately the latest version of macos supported is Lion. I managed to upgrade it to Mountain Lion and Mavericks (but that last one lost the graphic acceleration). The impossibility to use modern apps on those system made...
  11. Natastrophe

    Fujifilm Cameras not recognised when connected via USB

    I'm pretty new to Mac OS, so it may be something i'm doing wrong. When I connect a USB memory stick or card reader to my new M1 Macbook, it is detected and I can transfer files. I also own two Fujifilm cameras, and X-T4 and an X-S10. When I connect either, they are simply not detected...
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    Flash stick not working. Any ideas?

    Hey, My usb flash stick has stopped working. I was wondering if you guys have any ideas how to get it mounted again. It began when I tried to delete an item from it. My comp showed an error and wouldn't move the file to trash. In frustration I pulled out the usb drive. Now it won't mount. When...
  13. patearrings

    Should i switch from my 2019 27" imac to the M1 mac mini?

    Hey guys. I bought my 27"imac i5 with upgraded radeon pro vega 48 card back in April. Today i have borrowed the new M1 mac mini from a friend just to test it out and compare the two. I have to say, i am totally blown away by the performance from a machine that costs only £700. On top of...
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    The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer

    Hi there, I have a USB key (32gb Kingston flash drive; Mac OS Extended) that I tried inserting into my Macbook Pro, put in my password, and received the message "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer" with 3 clickable options: initialize, eject, or ignore. I kept...
    • j555
    • Thread
    • mount drive partition lost unreadable usb
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    M1 mini - peculiar behavior during sleep.

    Hey all! Loving my M1 mini so far, it's been a rock solid machine. Just having one interesting "issue" if you could even call it that, night after night. I have my mini in a desk setup in my bedroom plugged into a backlit mechanical keyboard and mouse. Sometimes when I go up to the Apple menu...
  16. superamit

    USB issues on M1 Macs—not enough power over USB?

    I have an Aukey USB-C hub that I used successfully with my 2020 MacBook Air with an external Kinesis keyboard and either two USB hard drives or an Elgato USB-HDMI 4K video adapter. On my M1 MacBook Air, I often have issues with the video from the Elgato adapter freezes until I plug/unplug the...
  17. TacticalDonut

    Run AHT/ASD From USB?

    I was wondering if it would be possible to run Apple Hardware Test/Service Diagnostics from a USB. I have a mid-2005 iBook G4 (different from the one I posted about a while ago - that one had HDD issues and I ended up returned it) that I'd like to run AHT on if for no other reason than to ensure...
  18. haralds

    MP 1,1-5,1 cMP 5,1 - I gave up on Big Sur as main system

    I gave up on my cMP5,1 to run Big Sur 11.0.1 on the main disk and reverted to Catalina. I still have it as an alternate boot in addition to Mojave. The pain was that I had upgraded my fast NVMe and had Catalina as a smaller install on an SSD. Overall it worked just fine including hand off and...
  19. JanErik75

    YouTube M1 Reviews and Peripherals

    Is it just me, or are most of the M1 YouTube reviews somewhat lacking? No one even mentions how USB peripherals work with these new Macs. You'd think some of them would at least say a word or two about driver compatibility and such. But nope. They just run Geekbech, export a 4K video in FCP and...
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    USB to PC\MAC connection issues (iphone 6s)

    Hello - after numerous web searches and contacting apple's own technical support, i'm hoping the community here might be able to provide some more insight into this issue. Either i'm missing something obvious on my settings or something else odd is happening. Iphone 6s, ios 14.0.1 (issue has...
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