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  1. slitherjef

    Linux and windows 10

    Yeah so, windows 10 is really starting to annoy me and I don't think I can trust it due to forced updates and some other issues, I have barely installed anything on the machine if that tells you anything, long and short I think I am going to give Linux a try on the box I know I can boot a live...
  2. Green_Plums

    iCloud Reliability?

    Grettings! I've used Gmail for my entire life but I'm now contemplating using iCloud as I primarily use a Mac & an iPhone, I do actually prefer the stock iOS mail app over Googles but there's no push notifications for Google accounts so that's partially the reason why I'm interested in...
  3. K

    Restore Windows Bootcamp Partition from Original Drive

    Hi, I used to have a Mac many years ago with a 500gb hard drive, out of which 350gb was OS X and 150gb was Wndows, installed via Bootcamp. I no longer have that Mac, but I do have its hard disk, complete with the original OS X and Windows partitions. I now have a new Mac (with 256gb internal...
  4. Antoine Nedelec

    Bluetooth mouse pairing between macOS & Bootcamp partition

    Hello, I have a little problem that is becoming more and more annoying through time. For work, I have to switch between both my macOS and Windows bootcamp partition several times a day. The problem is: my bluetooth mouse is only recognised on the last partition i paired it. So if i paired it...
  5. Phil in ocala

    Made on Windows.complicated software

    There is a software company, called Softsearch. that sells applicant software for online job applicants for school districts....they they have gone out of their way to make it complicated and difficult at best and looks to me it was made with Windows in mind...nothing is intuitive and everything...
  6. O

    Need advice on Dual Monitor Setup on 2014 MBPr 13 vs 2016 MBPr 15

    I currently have a 2014 MBPr 13" and want to run Dual external monitors but I am not sure if it can handle it. Is the 2016 MBP 15" worth the upgrade over my existing laptop? or will there be a minor difference? Plan on using it for Office under windows (bootcamp) and some light photoshop uses. TIA
  7. Dj64Mk7

    Cannot Install Windows Due to Error

    Hi. I have previously installed Windows, but I had to erase the partition because it wasn't booting. Then I went to reinstall Windows today, and the installer told me my product key was not valid. So I selected "I don't have a product key, and it gave me an error something about partitions and...
  8. LeCroqueMitaine

    The Windows (10) Experiment. Is it really THAT bad?

    Disclaimer : English isn’t my first language, so please don’t focus too much on my mistakes and mostly on the message. In this thread, I will describe my experiment with Windows 10 as a Mac user. About me : I’m 31 years old and have been using a Mac for pretty much all my life. Once, my dad...
  9. R

    Drive sharing between MAC and WINDOWS

    Hi All, This is my very first post, and hope it is appropriate for this part of the Forum. I needed to upgrade from my old windows Desktop & Laptop Windows 10 PC's and decided to take the plunge and go for a top of the range MacBook Pro to hopefully replace both systems. I'm relatively happy...
    • ryteker
    • Thread
    • exfat fat32 hard drive mac sharing windows
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. paulbirch

    Moving from Windows

    Its about time I move to macOS, my main go-to machine is Win10 with Debian vmbox image to do stuff Windows cant. Before I move I need my expectations to be met. What can I not do nativly on macOS I have never run macOS before but I know Linux quite well. Is there a site that lists stuff that...
    • paulbirch
    • Thread
    • migrate to macos windows
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  11. X

    Windows VPN on Mac - please help!

    Hi all, I bought a new iMac 27" 2017 top spec, I love it! Migrating over from Windows. What a revelation, took me a couple of weeks to get used to it. My issue is that I need to log in to my Windows server at Work. VMWare Fusion 8.5.8, Trialled this for free for a month with Windows 10 64...
  12. C

    Mac mini help

    I have a mid 2010 mac mini with windows 7 professional downloaded on it. I forgot the password and there is no cd slot and when i go to reset the password through the startup repair message my keyboard and mouse stop working. Ive tried multiple keyboards and still nothing. Please help.
    • connorsiebens
    • Thread
    • apple help mac mac mini win win 7 windows windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac mini
  13. ascender

    2016 MBP - Can't install Bootcamp due to disk errors

    I need to install Windows on my MBP (13" TB, 16GB RAM) for some resource-hungry software which I can't run in a VM. However, every time I go to partition my disk within Bootcamp, I get told there's errors which need to be fixed with Disk Utility before I can proceed. Reboot in Recovery Mode...
  14. N

    Deactivate W10 on internal drive and use it again on external SSD

    Hello, I was wondering how I could deactivate my activation key (it's a Windows Educational key I got from my Uni site) from my MBP and install W10 on an external SSD's partition, using the same key
  15. N

    Unable to reactivate Windows 10 license after deleting Windows partition

    Hello, I deleted my Windows 10 partition through Boot Camp Assistant and made my MBP drive a single partition. I had installed Windows 10 education within the key provided by my University. If I check whether or not I can get a new key now, the university site tells me that I have already...
  16. nad0102

    Minimise all active windows

    I only know Command + M is to minimize current active window but trying to find a short-cut to minimize all active windows. Anyone know?
  17. montanaco

    BootCamp question

    Hey! My new iMac just came in today (5k, i7, pro 580, upgraded to 16GB RAM) , and the windows ISO file for bootcamp is taking AGES to download...is this normal? Its only 5gb but its taking forever to install. If anyone has any insight or tips for installing windows that would be awesome!
    • montanaco
    • Thread
    • bootcamp iso windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  18. seitsme

    Pc / mac problem: Split&join .aa .ab ... files

    hello, About 3 months ago, i said goodbye to my last ELCAP 10.x ppc and bought a secondhand win 7 64b laptop. On my mac at that time, i used a program, cannot remember which though, maybe macpar ? to split a 4GB file into 4 pieces, to be joined after I transfered it to my laptop. The program...
  19. joshnapoli

    iMac/Windows bootcamp logs in but flickers and goes to black screen

    Hey guys so I've been using Windows on my Mac for a few months now with bootcamp and it's been going great, I love it. However today I was doing some graphics work using photoshop and I kept getting notifications about memory and that I should close photoshop to free up memory and not lose my...
    • joshnapoli
    • Thread
    • apple black screen bootcamp imac mac memory windows windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  20. Tipsy McStagger

    Can't create parallels VM from bootcamp

    Hi all, I have been running windows 10 in bootcamp and have had a VM from parallels for some time. It's been working well until recently I tried to boot the VM and it gave me an error (don't remember what it was). I deleted the VM thinking I'd recreate it but now I don't have the option to...
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