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    Snow Leopard usb hard drive on MBP El Capitan

    Hi! I just have a new MBP retina with El Capitan, my old MB (white) was dead and I bought a new one. I removed the old drive from the MB and put it into an USB case and I tried to start it in the new MBP using the option key (as I usually do with others drives into my old MB), but it didn't...
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    How to Move (not Copy) Files from External HD?

    Normally: when you drag a file from an external drive to the Desktop (for example), the file will copy (meaning the file remains on the external HD AND the desktop) Is there a way to JUST drag the file and it moves, rather than copies? (like an option, or a keyboard shortcut?)
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    Resolved Why do I get false "Disk Not Ejected Properly" message on iMac 27"?

    Ever since upgrading to ElCapital 10.11.3 I have been getting this false message. It occurs while my iMac 27" 5K is sleeping and the messages sometimes come in about once an hour, although there is no time stamp on the message. I know that Time Machine doesn't update while the iMac is asleep...