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  1. Minghold

    Software Update must die: Let's go on safari and kill it!

    Situation: variety of intel-era iMacs currently running mucho paid-for 32bit production software at blazing speeds (i.e., Mojave from HFS+ partitions with MRT, Spotlight, notifications, and other annoying bits disabled). For obvious reasons, we cannot have these machines "upgrading"...
    • Minghold
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    • 32bit apfs catalina hfs+ legacy support os update software update
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
  2. S

    Mac mini frozen after attempt to install latest Operating System Update

    I seem to be in a catch 22 loop with my attempt to install latest OS update on my mac mini. I got a sort of uninformative frozen screen, just an apple and a frozen progress bar with no time estimate for download. I waited a couple days then tried installing the OS in recovery mode. It looked...
  3. E

    Mac Book Pro Screen Issues.

    Hello everybody. First of all let me thank you in advance for taking the time to read my issue. I have a Macbook pro mid 2015 15 inch A1398. The screen on the mac started flickering to the point it no longer worked. Took the machine to the authorized dealer here in Puerto Rico but due that it...
    • Egautier
    • Thread
    • display issues os update screen black
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. HarleyMan

    OLDER MBP OS UPGRADE

    I have a late 2008 15" MBP with 8Gb of Ram, running OSX 10.8.5. She is a good old girl but I'm running into limitations (Particularly Adobe CC) in upgrading to newer versions of software, receiving error messages stating that that update is requires OSX 10.10 or 10.12, or some newer level OSX...
  5. sjuktstarkgrogg

    MBP late 2011 w/ new SSD and RAM, Which OS?

    Hello everyone, so I've ordered a Samsung 850 EVO 250Gb and 8Gb RAM from Corsair to revive a family members' MacBook Pro 13" late 2011. It's a known fact in my field of work that Apple computers get slower with (major)updates. Therefore some of the workstations we use still run on Mountain Lion...
    • sjuktstarkgrogg
    • Thread
    • el capian macbook pro (13" 2011 late) old mac os update ssd
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: macOS
  6. K

    Mac Pro with 2010-2012 Firmware Support

    Hello All, I was wondering if someone has tried using Sierra on a 2009 mac pro that has been modified with the 2010-2012 firmware that made it possible to use the 2012 mac pro intel processors. If it works that would be awesome. if someone could confirm that would be great. i unfortunately...
  7. S

    Lost an entire user account when updating to Yosemite

    I updated from Snow Leopard to Yosemite yesterday. I have never updated my Macbook since I got it in 2012 because I find that updating OSes typically just causes problems. I don't always like being proven right. I had two user accounts on my MacBook prior to updating, and the non-admin one is...
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