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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac pro 5,1 apple hardware test failed

    have a 5,1 mac pro 2010, 3.33ghz 6 core 32 GB RAM i ran apple hardware test and got error code 4SNS/1 /C0000008 TelS --124 Does this indicate a temperature sensor? If so how can it be fixed?
  2. Sverkel

    Better sound?

    Helllo This might not be the right place to ask, but I don't know where else to go. I got the new Mac mini (yes, finally) but the sound on it is not great as you might know. I also got the Logitech Z-2300 speaker set that has great sound but my desk for the moment does not allow me to have...
  3. ComfyMac

    Is Catalyst a (partially) defensive move?

    Hello everyone. I've been thinking about Catalyst and Apple's reasoning behind it. Some of it seems obvious: make devs' lives easier, increase software availability on macOS and consequentially sell more Macs. So at first glance this seems to be a "power" move in the sense that Apple with the...
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    Messages app syncing

    Hi, so I have just added my apple ID into messages on my mac and the latests iMessages are coming through fine and It's randomly showing some old conversations from like December 2018....Will it eventually sync and update/link with my iPhone? I assume by pulling down the conversations from...
  5. allan.nyholm

    I have to ask.. is your Desktop & Screensaver section slow also?

    Hi, So what I've been wanting to ask for a number of weeks and months is this; when in System Preferences and the Desktop & Screensaver portion of same - Is this also so painfully slow that browsing and adding wallpapers is a minute long process at times? For instance I have a series of...
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    Mac Mini 2018; 50Hz-144Hz Supported via HDMI @ 1920x1080p

    So I purchased the Mac Mini i3 (2018) variant. I have an AOC AGON AG251FZ and these refresh rates are supported in 1080p; It feels very nice and fluid in 144Hz. Mind you my monitor supports 240Hz via DP, not tried that.
  7. idux

    Iris pro or radeon

    Hi, I use coreldraw very much, and I'm using macbook pro early 2011 15" but the VGA just failed me. Please I want to upgrade to mid 2015 macbook pro 13" retina but I don't know which to go for; either iris pro or radeon. Please I need your advice.
  8. MapleGreen

    MP All Models Future of AVX (Advanced Vector Extension)

    Hi there last night I installed a VST Plugin (Native Instruments Massive X) for music creation on Mac Pro 5,1 but after installation it said: "MASSIVE X requires an AVX-compatible CPU" so every time I load the plugin it crashes. my cpu is Xeon X5690 as we know it only supports Intel® SSE4.2 an...
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    Clearing up space on MacBook Pro

    Hi Guys, My MBPro is running 10.14.4 with a 250gb SSD inside. I want to however clear up some space as I have about 110gb available (which is fine but I think I can clear some down). Now I ran Disk inventory X on the drive and it looks like just under 50gb is taken by pictures. It is also...
  10. R

    How do I change the icons in the dock on a Mac?

    I've got two identical icons that look like folders in the dock of my Mac - one for Dropbox and OneDrive - and it's very confusing. I've looked at all these supposed ways of changing them and none of them work. Who said Apple macs were easy and intuitive? Please can someone give me a simple...
  11. katbel

    Resolved Apple Photos not showing recent Imports

    Till June 10th all my imported photos were showing in Imports in Apple Photos -HighSierra-MacOs 10.13.6. The Imports were split depending the day they were imported. All fine till then. After that day I imported more photos in different dates but I have hard time to find them if I don't go in...
  12. luciferreeves

    Install OS X 10.9 on VMware Fusion on newer MacBook

    My MacBook Air came with macOS Sierra, and I know that I can't install an older macOS on that (reference: How to install OS X 10.9 on a new Mac mini loaded with OS X 10.11), but I don't know why I can't even install it on VMware Fusion as VMware Fusion does show up OS X 10.9 as one of its Guest...
  13. Jcpelaez

    MP 1,1-5,1 SSD MacOS Installer (Already Formated)

    Hello! I have this issue. I tried some installation in a new SSD I bought then it got corrupted so I formated it. Many times actually, but still booting a macOS Installer partition that takes the screen to a (stop, deny) sign, so it doesn't boot with the apple, then everytime I turn the Mac on I...
  14. T'hain Esh Kelch

    OS X Aspyr removing several 32 bit games from stores today

    Aspyr is doing house cleaning in anticipation of macOS 10.15 Catalina, which will remove 32 bit support. So if you plan on playing any of the following games in the future and don't own them already, you should buy them today (17th of June) from macgamestore.com, Steam, or Mac App Store, as they...
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    WIFI drops when I connect external HDD to Mac Mini via USB

    I have a Mac mini 2018 i7 256GB storage and 8GB RAM. It runs Mojave. Very happy so far. I had to save money on the storage of course so I was lately running out of space. I sometimes connect my MBP on the network and use my other's Mac storage. A couple of days ago I used an old HDD and...
  16. aime344

    How To Uninstall MenuMeters 2019 Version?

    version is: MenuMeters for OS X El Capitan 10.11 (and later) running Mojave I have tried everything but none of the articles I've found are updated for this version. So at the moment, I'm stuck using an app that I don't want to use. Any help will be tremendously appreciated!
  17. EEzycade

    Macbook, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac mini, Mac Pro, Mac?

    A common idea I've noticed(less common now that the new Mac Pro is out) is that Apple has abandoned the Mac. I've always disagreed with that idea. As you can see from the thread title, the Mac lineup is full. Almost. Since the Mac Pro came out, I've kept my mouth shut and just observed the...
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    Resolved Installing Tiger by USB on wiped PowerBook G4

    Not sure if this is the right place for posting this, but I recently got my hands on a 17" PowerBook G4 with a wiped hard drive. I have a .dmg of 10.4 that I'm trying to write to a USB flash drive so I can boot from it and install Tiger. I don't have access to any system running OS X so I can't...
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    2018 MacBook Pro (15") - Screen Bleeding?

    I recently got my laptop repaired and they had to replace my screen. Once I got it back and after using the device for a day or two, I noticed some "lighter" zones (also known as screen bleeding) at the bottom of my screen in darker backgrounds. So I ran one of those online screen tests, which...
  20. K

    Paragon NTFS for MAC Freezes

    I just downloaded and bought a license for Paragon NTFS for Mac. But when I connect my Seagate 1TB drive, the app freezes and it doesn't show the drive in the Finder. Who know how to fix this? Support is too slow for a reply/fix, need it to work ASAP. THANKS #NewToMac