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  1. William4673

    Windows Registry Editor : Disable BootCamp Apple Software Updates

    Hi all, very niche question. Sometimes apple releases software and driver updates for things such as WIFI, Bluetooth, and most recently trackpad precision for T2 chip models. My limited knowledge of the registry editor leads me to believe that these pop ups/updates/ install requests can be...
  2. B

    MP 1,1-5,1 Bootcamp Mac Pro 2012 with PCIe SSD (SATA 3)

    Hi there, I am the proud owner of a "new" Mac Pro 2012 (Mojave) after my graphics cards on my Mac Pro 2010 (Snow Leopard) gave up on me twice within 8 months. The new unit has dual Xeon processors X5690, a Radeon RX 570 with 8 GB RAM and runs from a Samsung Evo 850 m.2 SATA 3 SSD mounted in a...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Windows 10 Locking Up When Gaming - Temps?

    So, I just installed Windows 10 on its own SSD for gaming purposes and it will crash eventually mid-game. I did some reading around these forums around temperatures and I believe these temps may not be the issue causing the crashing. I play for about 15-20 minutes and entire system will freeze...
  4. BananasMac

    Option to “Install Windows 10 or later version” is greyed out

    (posted already on r/bootcamp for help, just posting here in case there could be more) Hi there, I’m trying to install Windows 10 on my Mid-2012 MacBook Pro (9,2) running Mojave and Boot Camp Assistant only allows me to create an install disk and download Windows support software from Apple. I...
  5. nik_k

    MBP 13" 2020 or 16" 2019 for virtualization

    Hello! I'm an IT-student (12th grade) and in need of a notebook for virtualization - about 3 VMs at a time for lab-tests - and my budget is limited - about 1150€. I found 2 MacBook Pro offers: *) MBP 2019 2.3GHz i9 (Octa-Core) - 16GB RAM - 1050€ *) MBP 2020 2.3GHz i7 (Quad-Core) - 32GB RAM -...
  6. R

    How do I install Ubuntu using VMware on Windows 10?

    Any tips on this? Thanks in advance.
  7. S

    MP 1,1-5,1 2010 Mac pro 5,1 sapphire nitro+ rx580 windows issue

    Hello I just bought a sapphire nitro rx580 8gb and I installed it on my 2010 mac pro and I'm having an issue where windows does not display a picture on my monitor. It reads on mac os but not on windows. I even changed the start up boot to boot camp windows. And nothing shows up. I put the...
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    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Only 65 of 7200 pics showing when connected to laptop

    I currently have an iphone 6s. When I connect the phone to the computer to copy the pics off (I don't use itunes, I just copy/paste to a hard drive), only a 65 of the 7200 photos show up. In 12 years of owning apple products this is the first time this has ever happened. I've tried different...
  9. W

    SSD performance is worse in bootcamp Win10 (Mac mini 2018)

    I just installed Windows 10 on my Mac mini 2018 (Apple SSD Ap0256M/Intel Core i5-8500B). Random 4K (QD=1) test: MacOS: 40.88 MB/s Read, 297.31 MB/s Write Win10: 13.05 MB/s Read, 68.67 MB/s Write I do feel laggy when I use Win10. What could the problem be?
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    Mac Mini 8gb is it an upgrade or not?

    At present we are running a 7 year old Dell PC Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz with 16GB ram. We are thinking of updating and buying a Mini Mac 8gb. Its been a long time since we last bought a computer I just wanted to make sure the mini mac is an upgrade to what we have not...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 MacVidCards Europe Radeon RX 6800/RX 6600XT for Mac Pro 4,1/5,1 benchmarks

    Radeon RX6800 16 GB is now the fastest card for Mac Pro 4,1/5,1 with standard EFI boot screen. You can see EFI boot screen even without any HDD/SSD installed at all. macOS Monterey 12.2.1 works natively without any patches. You just need to either move Monterey from supported Mac or install it...
  12. M

    Install windows 10 our 11 in Imac 2011 High Sierra

    Hi guys, I have try in this week manny ways to install windows 10 in this Imac mid 2011 high sierra, follow steps show on tutorials, some of them use a copy of bootcamp we modify, some of them use disk utility to create partition, but the best result until now is the bootcamp, but my windows 10...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Windows EFI missing after updating OpenCore

    I did something wrong when updating Martin Lo's OpenCore package to 0.7.5 today. Now I no longer see the Windows folder in the EFI partition, and OpenCore no longer offers my Windows drive as a boot option. Do I need to reinstall Windows, or is there a simpler way to recreate the Windows files...
  14. DeadTon1c

    MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrade MacPro 1,1 (2006)?

    What do you think is the maximum spec components that I can install to run Windows 10 on the MacPro? As I know that macOS does not accept certain graphics cards, and instead maybe Windows is the better option.
  15. Alvin777

    Can Windows 10 File History/Backup be Restored to Windows 11? Yes, Win 10 File History Is Compatible

    Hi. If I fresh install Windows 11 (and reinstall everything) can my File History by Windows 10, can be restored to Windows 11 with my Windows 10 File History/backup drive, overnight (I plan to do it at night before sleeping) and it's compatible? God bless, Revelation 21:4
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    Stuck on finishing up

    Hello! So it's been close to 4 months since the last time Bootcamp assistant has worked on my mac. Unfortunately, whenever I try to install windows, the installation process keeps getting stuck at "Finishing up," and I don't know how to fix it. I tried to use Disk Utility to run first aid on...
  17. Coco1973

    I want to boot into windows installer and screen suddenly freezes.

    I installed a windows installer on my windows 10 on a usb and then when I put it in my Mac and restart it with the option key I get presented with three disks. My Mac, My recovery and the windows installer usb. However when I want to boot into it the screen freezes and the only option I have is...
  18. J

    Partitioning external storage

    As far as I read so far, time machine backups require apple specific formatting of external storage. If I also want to use the external storage as exchange medium for windows and Mac systems, I need something like ExFAT. Is it a good solution to partition the external storage in 50/50? 50%...
  19. S

    MP 1,1-5,1 Installing Win 10 on OC cMP 5,1

    Hi there - I have done a lot of reading, but am looking for a little more info on how to install Win10 on my 5,1 that has h9826790's Opencore running off a USB stick. In it he mentions it has "Firmware protection (to run Windows in EFI mode without risking the cMP bootROM)". I see that this...
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    New Magic Keyboard Issues with Windows 10

    I used to use an old magic keyboard from my iMac (with bar underneath) for both my work laptop and personal desktop. It would automatically connect when I booted my work laptop in morning and then automatically connect to personal desktop at night. (connected to only one device at a time). I...