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Hey Folks, I'm going to be traveling, so I'm going to be selling my main Mac, which is an upgraded 2010 MacPro. Thinking of Selling it on eBay, though I'm not sure how much to ask for it or how much to charge for shipping. So I wanted your thoughts! Here are the specs: 2010 MacPro...

I was able to get my classic Mac Pro to drive the LG Ultrafine 5K at full 5K resolution retina mode enabled. I used an Gigabyte Alpine Ridge Thunderbolt 3 card inside my Mac Pro. 2 DP cables go from my Nvidia GTX 1080Ti to the Alpine Ridge then the Thunderbolt 3 cable goes from the Alpine Ridge...

Hi there. I am interested in upgrading an early 2009 Mac Pro. Below are my intended modifications and parts list. I was hoping to receive feedback and other insights on the project before I start it. On the Mac OS, I primarily intend on using Microsoft Office and general streaming like Netflix...

Hi all, i work on a pimped-up MacPro that came with "just" a non-EFI MSI 970 GTX and no standard videocard. Eventually i need to upgrade from El Capitan to Sierra because newer versions of some apps i use need at least 10.12 and i would need to know if default 10.12.16 OSX drivers will support...

Hello all, I apologize in advance if this has been asked in another thread but I can't find one that matches my setup. I have a 2009 MacPro 4,1 that has had the firmware flashed to become a 5,1 and allow the install of High Sierra. I was using it with the stock Nvidia GT 210 and then with a...

Probably needs a serial to generate a certificate. this is an audio production machine that will never go online I think i need to put a serial in there to calm down these messages. Or disable csrutil and just delete the offending programs, (apds, powerd, opendirectoryd, rapportd, etc) What...

Model Name: Mac Pro Model Identifier: MacPro5,1 Processor Name: 6-Core Intel Xeon Processor Speed: 3,46 GHz Number of Processors: 2 Total Number of Cores: 12 L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB L3 Cache (per Processor): 12 MB Memory: 96 GB Boot ROM Version: 138.0.0.0.0 SMC...

Hi all... I have a MacPro 12 Core (2 x 2.93 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon) Mid 2010, with 64GB RAM, 520GB SSD and ATI Radeon HD 5870. Attached to that computer I have a 27" Apple Cinema Display (Non Thunderbolt) using the mini DV port plus a 30" Apple Cinema Display using the DVI port. I want to...

Hi, I want to setup my Mac with the server.app. it works perfectly fine in my own wifi with syncing contacts and calendar entries. But I am not able to connect with it from the outside. I know I need DDNS to get that working, but I have a couple of questions how to fix this the best way. I...

I am quite pleased with my Mac Pro build. My motivation was to run X-Plane 11 Flight Simulator with three 27-in curved monitors. This is what built: Started with a used Mac Pro 4,1 (already upgraded to 5,1) that I got off of Craigslist for $530. It was the dual processor model with 8 GB RAM and...

Hey, anyone still gaming on your trashcan? I am, so I thought I'd start a post to share information about what games work, issues, tips and tricks. I'm not a huge gamer, but these days everything I do play is in Windows 10 on a bootcamp partition. I'm currently using the bootcamp drivers from...

Hi, After turning my research in all directions to understand why my computer is slow while editing pictures, it is time to share with you my experience and learn new things :) I've what I think a decent MacPro (cf signature). My current Lightroom projects are on an M2 NVMe SSD offering good...

Hi there, I am currently searching a power-cable to connect a graphics-card with a 8pin power-connector to a Mac Pro. As I learned, the two mini-pcie connectors on the logic board can deliver 75w each. I read a lot of some 2x6pin to 1x8pin cables but cannot find any in German/European stores...

Hey all! So I have a bit of a GPU n00b question. My Current System: macpro 5,1 / 2 x 3.33GHz 6-core / 64GB RAM / GTX 980 Ti 6GB I use this machine mostly for editing (shorts and features) in HD and 4k. I commonly use After Effects, Premiere, Resolve and I still have a legacy project in FCP 7...

For some reason my Mac Pro wifi card doesn't not seem to be recognized.

Hello I’m going to upgrade my mac os, it’s currently running 10.5.8 !!! Specs as follows: MacPro3,1 Quad-Core Intel Xeon 2.8 GHz 2 processors 8 cores with 6GB RAM Graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 4870 I have Snow Leopard on disc and have backed up with time machine. So what’s stopping me...

Hello everybody! I want to buy a video card Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 6GB Vapor-X for Mac Pro 5.1. Can I flash this card? Please share if you already have it ready. Thank you!

Heya! I saw gilles_polysoft made a miracle and gave our dusty machines to native NVMe abilities. I look at his twitter and he can edit Apple Efi with UEFITool. I am familiar with this kind of editing. I just ask myself to why didn't Apple release efi/bootrom files to public for corruption or...

Hi everyone! I'm trying to upgrade from 10.11 to 10.11.6 without doing a fresh install on my mac pro 1,1. I have a lot of files and software and can't do a fresh install right now. How would I do this? Thank you!

I am working on an early 2009 MacPro that has been flashed to the 5,1 firmware version. It is currently running the latest version of high sierra. In a dual monitor configuration, the text within application windows seems to randomly become highlighted in black or a dark grey. Sometimes moving...