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      • Thread El Capitan is temporarily unavailable...

        El Capitan is temporarily unavailable...

        I wiped my hard drive to deal with space issues and wanted to reload El Capitan and when I attempt to install it I keep getting the "This item is temporarily unavailable. Try again later" message... What do I do now?view more
        Kappy
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        El Capitan is temporarily unavailable...

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        • Thread internet account passwords required multiple times a day.

          internet account passwords required multiple times a day.

          so after updating to the new IOS 10.11.6   I started to get the pop up for my passwords for all of my yahoo internet accounts, this happened the last time I upgraded as well. My solution was to delete my email a...view more
          Blofeld123445
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          internet account passwords required multiple times a day.

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          • Thread very large size of OTHER in Disk space , Mac OS X 10.11.6

            very large size of OTHER in Disk space , Mac OS X 10.11.6

            on mac with 1tera fusion drive, 3 gig processor, ElCapitan 10.11.6, my drive is full at 750 Gig, with 500 in others. DId I do something wrong for this to be so large or is this normal ?view more
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            very large size of OTHER in Disk space , Mac OS X 10.11.6

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            • Thread El Capitan can't use iMac

              El Capitan can't use iMac

              I updated my El Capitan this week and it had issues rebooting. It gets to my desktop after a lot of loading and a white screen, I am able to move my mouse around but it won't open anything from my dock. Not finder, Sa...view more
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              El Capitan can't use iMac

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              • Thread Sierra installation problems

                Sierra installation problems

                I tried to install OS X Sierra, but it said something about a null file so I cancelled the installation.  I tried reinstalling the update, but it says that it is already downloaded.  What can I do?view more
                ckuan
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                Sierra installation problems

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                • Thread directions to clean install MacOS Sierra

                  directions to clean install MacOS Sierra

                  I'm going to install MacOS Sierra like many of you but I do not want to update or upgrade I want to do a "Clean Install" on my Retina iMac. There are several small, irksome on going issues that NO ONE at Apple has bee...view more
                  Allan Eckert
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                  directions to clean install MacOS Sierra

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                  • Thread How long does it take to install El Capitán?

                    How long does it take to install El Capitán?

                    Trying to install it on my mid-2011 iMac and after about an hour and a half the progress bar has only filled in about 10%.   What would happen if the install was interrupted because at this rate it will take an...view more
                    romad
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                    How long does it take to install El Capitán?

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                    • Thread safari 10.0 update create problem wth screen saver

                      safari 10.0 update create problem wth screen saver

                      I just updated Safari to 10.0 this AM and as soon as the system had restarted, the screen saver did not launch as it always does after 10 min of inactivity.  I restarted again and it did not correct the problem.&...view more
                      RichD1
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                      safari 10.0 update create problem wth screen saver

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                      • Thread I downloaded Safari 10 and now every page that uses Java is asking me to enable or not. How to avoid this new feature? I have problems to access my bank account.

                        I downloaded Safari 10 and now every page that uses Java is asking me to enable or not. How to avoid this new feature? I have problems to access my bank account.

                        I downloaded Safari 10 and now every page that uses Java is asking me to enable or not. How to avoid this new feature? I have problems to access my bank account.view more
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                        I downloaded Safari 10 and now every page that uses Java is asking me to enable or not. How to avoid this new feature? I have problems to access my bank account.

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                        • Thread Multiple Displays have problems with El Capitan

                          Multiple Displays have problems with El Capitan

                          I upgraded to El Capitan last week. Immediately after restarting from the install, my 2nd and 3rd monitors no longer displayed anything. It's like they were turned off. I tried restarting, but nothing changed. I then ...view more
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                          Multiple Displays have problems with El Capitan

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                          • Thread Can't delete File in Trash, even after reinstall OS

                            Can't delete File in Trash, even after reinstall OS

                            So I have a document in my Trash and I can't delete it because it is "in use". So I decided to reinstall the OS. I upgraded from El Capitan to Sierra. (Not upgraded, I cleaned my SSD with disk- utility and aftere that...view more
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                            Can't delete File in Trash, even after reinstall OS

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                            • Thread Hot-Mac

                              Hot-Mac

                              Hello Guys, I know my english is very bad but I hope it enough to understand me.   Now we come to my problem. When I do thinks at my Mac, like playing LoL or Cs:Go my Mac would be pretty hot at the height from ...view more
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                              Hot-Mac

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                              • Thread Downloaded new MacOS Sierra, but can't install it

                                Downloaded new MacOS Sierra, but can't install it

                                Hi!   In the morning I downloaded new OS Sierra from AppStore. Download finished, I started installing. In the middle of that, a message appeared and it said that I don't have enough hard drive space. Okay, luck...view more
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                                Downloaded new MacOS Sierra, but can't install it

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                                • User Tip El Capitan System (10.11) requirements for upgrade

                                  El Capitan System (10.11) requirements for upgrade

                                  This tip is part of a series of tips for : Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11El Capitan and 10.12 Sierra.   These tips all refer to the client version.  If you are using Mac OS X ser...view more
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                                  • Thread Can't enter time machine

                                    Can't enter time machine

                                    I've recently updated to El Capitan. The upgrade went very smoothly and everything appears to be working, except Time Machine.   TM is making backups and OK (from what I can see if I view the drive in finder) bu...view more
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                                    Can't enter time machine

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                                    • Thread El Capitan: Kernel: hfs_clonefile: cluster_read failed - 34

                                      El Capitan: Kernel: hfs_clonefile: cluster_read failed - 34

                                      I got loads and loads of these errors after upgrading to El Capitan. Sometimes as much as thousands per 10 minutes. Sometimes so bad, that IO was heavily impacted when logging these errors.   After booting it is...view more
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                                      El Capitan: Kernel: hfs_clonefile: cluster_read failed - 34

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                                      • Thread OS X Update 10.11.6 Problems

                                        OS X Update 10.11.6 Problems

                                        I am experiencing problems with the 10.11.6 update.  My MacBook Air completes the update and then when the Mac  starts up after the update it runs for a few seconds before shutting down.  Luckily I coul...view more
                                        Eric Root
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                                        OS X Update 10.11.6 Problems

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                                        • Thread Setting USB Permissions (Sys Admin)

                                          Setting USB Permissions (Sys Admin)

                                          Hey Everyone,   I work as a System Administrator Intern and I'm trying to find a solution to a new security procedure we're rolling out for the company I work for.   The Conditions : 1. Disable USB Permi...view more
                                          SachinCK
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                                          Setting USB Permissions (Sys Admin)

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                                          • Thread "webplugin" does not support the highest level of security for safari plug-ins

                                            "webplugin" does not support the highest level of security for safari plug-ins

                                            Yesterday night I successful connected to my Svat security system using Safari and left the computer on with the browser displaying all the security cameras. Early in the morning at about 3 or 4 AM I was awaken by the...view more
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                                            "webplugin" does not support the highest level of security for safari plug-ins

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                                            • Thread How to convert XPS to PDF on Mac?

                                              How to convert XPS to PDF on Mac?

                                              Is there a way to convert xps to pdf on mac?view more
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                                              How to convert XPS to PDF on Mac?

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