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  1. J

    how to create a bootable iso (high siera)

    hey i have an old mac that i want to reinstall high siera. problem is i do not own a mac. Also my friends also do not own a mac. I read somewhere that you cant create a bootable mac os without a real mac. Is it possible to create a bootable high siera with a windows pc?
  2. T

    latest checkra1n supports T2 / Touchbar. Finally undervolting on windows?

    I'd like to undervolt my MacBook's i9 under Windows using the latest checkra1n release which supports hacking into the T2. Anyone here who knows how to accomplish that? download the latest checkra1n here. Thanks in advance.
  3. D

    I tried to install Windows 10 Pro using BootCamp and now the EFI boot screen is blank (black)

    I am using a Mac Pro 2013 6-Core 3.5GHz 64GB RAM Dual D500 machine with a fresh install of macOS Catalina 10.5.3 which was working like a charm (flawlessly) until I tried to install Windows 10 Pro (64 bits) using BootCamp, everything went fine until macOS asked to reboot the machine to continue...
  4. amgff84

    Frozen Macbook & Bootcamp

    Good morning, just looking for some thoughts on my MacBook. So I have a late 2008 MacBook unibody, while it isn't fast, it's been fully upgraded including an SSD and works perfect for casual browsing and Netflix while at my Dr. Recently my old girl finally bit the dust (Dell D630C w/Windows10...
  5. amgff84

    Another Bootcamp Post...

    Hey all, so I don't have a need for Windows anymore and sold my main Windows machine in the summer and then my Windows laptop in the fall. I still kept an old pristine Dell Latitude D630C with Windows 10 on it, just because... sometimes, you actually might need Windows for something. Well, that...
  6. Stez

    MP 1,1-5,1 cMP won't boot macOS SSD or HDD

    Hey folks, I'm wondering if someone can help me. I've been struggling for a few days with a grey boot screen when booting my 5.1 (4.1) Mac Pro. I installed Windows in what I thought was legacy mode using VMWare Fusion on macOS using the .vmdk method. Afterwards I could boot into Windows 10...
  7. K

    Resolved Weird fps shutter while playing games on Windows

    Hey eveyone, i finally decided to buy an external ssd for windows and it's working perfect so far. I really wanted to play some games on my mac and this is now possible but i'm facing a weird issue with every game i try out. The game runs great at least 60fps or around that but then i get every...
  8. Huntn

    Windows Red Dead Redemption 2

    Red Dead Redemption 2 Just got it for PC, impressive animations. Note I bought it at Rockstar which is/was running this game on sale. It releases tomorrow on Steam, no price listed. I might assume it won't be on sale there. Update: No sale at Steam. I've played a little of the original on...
  9. Prophet96ix

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 3,1 broken - only booting windows

    Hello, i have some major issues with my 2008 Mac Pro 3,1. I‘m struggeling for days but i can‘t get it to boot. Issues: doesn‘t boot macOS doesn‘t play the chime doesn‘t accept startup shortcuts (selecting boot device with option key or NVRAM reset, F12 to eject cd works though) only boots...
  10. P

    Import Windows iTunes library into Catalina Music?

    I tried copying over my Windows iTunes library, and opening the .itl library file with the "Choose Library..." feature when option-clicking the Music.app, but it doesn't accept it as a valid library. Has anyone figured out how to import a Windows Library into Music?
  11. necreation

    Zombie Soup (Mac Playable Demo)

    Hi guys. I'm an indiegames developer of Zombie Soup. It's a retro action shooter adventure game following the fate of a kid to shoot, loot and dodge tool his way to save a girl from the evil lurking in the dark. You are Ricky, a college kid on backpack seeking his own adventures out in the...
  12. H

    Help with backing up iPhone

    Good morning all! I've always used iTunes to backup my iPhone to my Windows PC but looking for alternative applications to use for backups. Since my iPhone is 512GB, I want to backup on an external harddrive. I'm not sure if there is an easy way to change the backup location in iTunes to an...
  13. E

    Unsupported macOS or experiment with Linux? MBP 15 late 2008.

    Hi, I'm new to the forum so sorry if I ask in the wrong thread but and have some questions regarding how to keep using my MBP 15 late 2008 2,4GHz. I'm thinking of how to get a modern OS on it. Either patched unsupported MacOS or switching to Linux. I'm actually interested in multi booting...
  14. T

    macOS SETX PATH equivalent on Mac

    Hi all I'm a mac newbie and also not really experienced with using the terminal etc. I'm using macOS Mojave version 10.14.5 and R 3.6.1 I'm trying to run a R script with the terminal. Unfortunately, the tutorial is only for Windows. In the beginning the tutorial says: type the command SETX...
  15. EEzycade

    I may be switching to a Windows PC, any advice?

    Hi all. I am considering selling my MacBook Pro and building my own gaming/workstation PC. My rationale is that my MacBook Pro sits docked for the majority of the time and so I might as well switch to a desktop. The Mac mini and iMac could fit my needs but it is a fact that I can build a more...
  16. K

    Boot Camp, Windows install not finding Boot Camp partition

    Just wondering if someone else has a similar problem. I got an iMac 27'' Retina 5k (late 2014) and want to install Windows 10 using Boot Camp. I'm running on macOS Mojave 10.14.6. BCA completes the download of the Windows support file successfully, creates the BC partition and starts up with...
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    Installed new SSD in mid-2014 MBP and Windows 10 crashes if I unplug the laptop charger.

    Hardware: CPU: 3 GHz Intel Core i7 GPU: Intel Iris 1536 MB RAM: 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SSD recently installed: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB -https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K1J3C23/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Motherboard/Laptop model: MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid...
  18. jagooch

    Markdown editor that syncs Windows/Mac/iOS

    I'm slowly moving all of my "howto" notes out of Evernote and into markdown formatted text files. What I'm currently doing Github -Right now, I'm using Visual Studio Code for editing on Mac/Windows, and github to "sync" them. That works well as long as I remember to use git push to keep the...
  19. A

    Clone Windows laptop and access it on Mac?

    I have an old Win 10 laptop and it has programs I can’t get anywhere else on it. Can I somehow clone the entire HDD in the laptop and boot into it somehow through Bootcamp on Mac? Like instead of installing a brand new copy of Windows, when setting up Bootcamp, can I select the cloned HDD and...
  20. D

    2017 iMac 5.1 surround sound?

    Hey! We have just upgraded from a windows PC to a 2017 27" iMac, we've been using these speakers with the PC - https://www.trust.com/en/product/21738-gxt-658-tytan-5-1-surround-speaker-system These are the connections on the back, and the cables that went to to computer - I was wondering if...