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  1. H

    Files Invisible in Mac Finder but not Windows

    Hi, I'm new to the forum here. and i am having an issue that is starting to occur more and more over the last few days. With the Macs, InDesign files are created and edited on a day to day basis and some times when one of these files gets saved it will then become invisible on the Mac but...
  2. circatee

    Guide or Video recommendations

    Morning/Afternoon all, Does anyone have a good guide or video link on how to install Windows on an iMac? And, that's whether it be via Bootcamp, or direct (i.e. Windows only, no OS X). Thanks in advance. I searched on here, but...
  3. D

    Updated Windows bootcamp, now OSX is acting weird

    Hi I've updated my Windows 10 running through bootcamp the other day. The update required the iMac to restart a couple of times, while installing the new Windows update. However, things are acting strange in OSX since. I've tried updating to Sierra as well, but no fix on the issues. Here's...
  4. G

    Backing up an iPhone back-up to an external hardrive

    Hello all, I have backed up the actual iPhone backup file on my Windows, to an external hardrive. Question is this - I am going to wipe my computer and reinstall everything. Computer is playing up so want to clear any potential virus' etc. So once I reinstall iTunes and plug in a new iPhone -...
  5. R

    Develop using Unity on Windows, later transfer files to MacBook pro and export ios?

    Hi there Can i develop a 3D game on my Powerful i7 and GTX 970 4 GB windows machine, and when ready to export it to ios (because must have a mac to be able to export to ios), i transfer all the files to a 2013 macbook pro, then use xCode, debug and export to ios version? (found one for about...
  6. kasirus

    Universal Solitaire+™ FREE

    :apple:Download; https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/solitaire+-free/id1164306029?mt=8 Android; https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lunavalley.solitaireclassic.google Welcome to "Solitaire+™ FREE"!! "Solitaire+™ FREE" is a classic Solitaire game with Windows style. If you like...
  7. Cr34t1v3

    Macbook Pro Bootcamp

    Hello! I've just tried to install Windows 10 on my Macbook with a 32GB USB using Bootcamp. Everything was fine until I came to the part where I need to pick the partition where I want to install my Windows 10 and of course I've picked the Bootcamp partition but actually I couldn't click on...
  8. Garrod

    Recursed - new puzzle platformer for macOS

    Hello! Sorry to plug this and I don't want to seem like I'm spamming but a new puzzle platformer for macOS (and Windows and Linux if you're that way inclined!) called Recursed has just been released on Steam. It was written by a friend of mine on his own and it's his first game release. It...
  9. RumorzGuy

    Trick to Add the "Suck" Animation to Your Dock

    This is nothing new, but maybe some of you haven't seen it before. 1. Launch the Terminal app from the /Applications/Utilities folder. 2. Type the following in the Terminal: defaults write com.apple.dock mineffect suck; killall Dock 3. Hit your "return" key. 4. If it asks you for your...
  10. d_an_2014

    macOS Sierra Installed, Bootcamp not working anymore...

    Hey, I have a 5K iMac which was running OS X El Capitan and Windows 7 (Bootcamp). I upgraded yesterday to macOS Sierra and now I can't boot into Windows 7. It keeps restarting and want's to start the repair assistant. When I try to launch the repair assistant, I can't do so because my keyboard...
  11. Oohara

    Better Touch Tool and Parallels

    Hi, I work with subtitles using a Windows program, where I'm constantly precision-navigating video files while typing. So far I've always used a Windows laptop where the built in numpad would control the video file, but I'm now looking to move all my work to my MBP. Using an external numpad or...
  12. davidwellens

    Resolved Constantly repairing ExFat drive on OSX

    Hi, I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but I think it kind of is? Any way, please let me know if it isn't. We use an ExFat drive for editing and we constantly need to repair its files and permissions before we can mount it on OSX again. The reason it's ExFat formatted is because a...
  13. TomJinW

    Installing Windows on a 2015 PCI SSD on a Late 2013 15' MacBook Pro

    SOLVED. Resetting PRAM after the first installation fail will solve the problem. ---------------------------------------------------------- HELP! Hello everyone recently I have replaced my SSD with a new 1TB one whose model is "APPLE SSD SM1024G". This one seems to be used for Early/Mid 2015...
  14. S

    Windows 10 on 2010 15" Macbook Pro

    Hi all! I've recently been given my sisters Macbook Pro (mid 2010) 15" model as she's upgraded to a new Macbook Air for UNI. The macbook was in a bit of a sorry sight with no working trackpad, HDD was incredibly slow and charger didn't work. I've spent a while on it and since replaced the HDD...
  15. A

    New User - accessing my NAS

    Hi all, I am a new user expecting delivery of my first Mac this week. I currently use a windows PC and have a NAS attached. Will I be able to access the NAS to read and write or will I have to reformat the NAS drives. Its a Zyxel NAS with 2 x 1TB drives set up as Jbod. My ITunes library is...
  16. sigmadog

    Sudden Finder oddities

    I'm suddenly having trouble with the Finder in Mavericks 10.9.5. When I open a new window on the desktop, it doesn't show any files in the window. I have the Finder set to open a specific "Projects" window, but nothing shows up in that window. If I set the Finder to open another window...
  17. keysofanxiety

    Resolved Windows 10 High Disk Usage Fixes/Other Fixes & Common Issues

    Hello all, Hope you're keeping in great spirits. Over the course of the last few months we've encountered a lot of bugs in Windows 10 that just hammer the disk (100% in Task Manager) and make the system unusable. A few other common problems too, so I figured I'd share what I know. If anybody...
  18. gkarris

    "Cheap" (<$150) Gaming PC's!

    While looking at all the videos and benchmarking for "Console" PC's (PC's built for the price of a current gen console), I came across people making super-cheap (or even "scrapyard" PC's) to play mainly a specific game or generation of games at a rock-bottom minimal price. I guess I've been...
  19. kyurkchyan

    Load Mac OS X into VMWare from withing Windows Bootcamp

    Hi Guys I have MacBook Pro, Late 2013. I have 512Gb ssd, on which I have my El Capitan, and Windows 10 installed on bootcamp partition. From my El Capitan, I can install VMWare fusion and load the actual bootcamp partition into the vm, thus I can enter my Windows both as virtual machine from...
  20. Tobi218

    [Bootcamp] Reinstall Windows on Partition

    Hey, Is it possible to reinstall Windows 10 on a already existing Windows 10 partition without loosing all the Data? I'm getting the error: "no bootable device – insert boot disk and press any key" Thank you!