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  1. ryubyss

    unable to log in automatically, for no obvious reason

    I just started using a pre-M1 2020 MacBook Air. even though I have imported the settings from my old MacBook Pro using Migration Assistant. the MacBook Air functions differently from its predecessor in that while the MBP logged me in automatically (as I preferred), the newer laptop always logs...
  2. M

    MAC freezes after login details page…

    Im not 100% sure what OS I have. I think it’s this one for this thread section. Mac is from around 2011 abs have 16gb memory I added in as well as 1tb hard drive. Chrome was freezing and crashing on me so decided to restart Mac. Tried to close safari but it wouldn’t. Held in power button for...
  3. J

    Facetime an iMessage

    I can't seem to sign into Facetime or iMessage on a Macbook Pro (Early 2015) using Big Sur 11.2.3. Every time I try, I end up getting sent round in circles. Strangely, iCloud and Apple ID is quite okay, and signs in and out with no problem elsewhere. Lastly, I still have another MacBook Pro 2011...
  4. V

    TV Provider Logging Out Repeatedly

    Wondering if anyone else has run into this. I use my cable provider - xfinity - to sign in to a number of apps on my Apple TV's. I have a 4K, and the previous generation ATV. Both are updated to the latest OS, but this has been happening for months regardless of update. I have my TV provider...
  5. london_fog_646

    Mojave new login screen avatar and screenshot prefix

    I'm new here so forgive me if I'm not following proper thread etiquette. I downloaded Mojave for my MacBook a few days ago and was wondering if anyone else noticed the significantly larger avatar icon for the login screen. I'm also wondering why when I when I take a screenshot using the...
  6. M

    I changed the account name on my Admin account and now I can't log in

    Macbook Pro 2017 running on macOS High Sierra. Okay, so I can log into my computer fine (so far) but if I were to try to make changes, like in System Preferences and it asked for my Admin Username and Password, both slots show up empty and if I put in my username and password as they are, it...
  7. P

    Log in into second account

    Hello, I can't log into my second account on macbook (standard account) just after turning-on my macbook pro late 2013. I always have to log with password into my admin account, then log out and log into my second account with another password. Is it normal? If not, how to repair it? Thanks
  8. S

    I changed my admin password but forgot my keychain password! Now I’m locked out! What can I do?

    I used migration assistant to transfer my old and very dead macs hard drive to a MacBook Pro 15”. All seemed to be going well until I forgot my admin password so I changed it in safe mode. Now it wants my keychain password for multiple sign ins and I don’t remember it. Without it it seems I...
  9. melissapete24

    Suddenly Can't Access Anything Google

    I have an iPhone 7 running iOS 11.2.6; it has been since the update first came out, as I like to keep my devices up to date. Yesterday, everything was working just fine; I had no issues whatsoever. Today is a whole different story. I can't access anything Google. I first noticed it when I...
  10. C

    MacBook Pro takes days to boot

    Please help! I believe this all started after an update, but I'm not sure. I believe I am now running Sierra, but I can't get in to confirm... My MBP began running very slowly one day. I noticed all of the memory was being used and tried to restart the computer to figure out the problem. The...
  11. G

    Keyboard is broken and login isn’t working

    The keyboard on my MacBook Pro is broken and only about half of the keys work. I can’t log in because my password contains letters that don’t work on my keyboard, I can’t login through my Apple ID because my Apple ID also contains broken letters. I have a separate keyboard but it’s completely...
  12. T

    How to prevent OSX asking for login details every time iMac is booted up, remove login screen and h

    Hey everyone My iMac has just got a new issue that has appeared over night. Everytime the computer is turned on now OSX asks for password to login. On our computer we only have one user so I have only needed it to login automatically. I have tried everything I can think of to get it to log...
  13. 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...