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      • Thread Error connecting to the Apple ID server

        Error connecting to the Apple ID server

        I can't connect to iCloud from my Macbook Pro... All my files are useless as well as applications that uses iCloud such as iTunesview more
        Jrae22
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        Error connecting to the Apple ID server

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        • Thread Delete console code

          Delete console code

          Because my Imac was hacked, I'm worried that the information on the console is still viewable by the hacker. I would like to delete if possible. I believe that they can still remotely log onto my mac. I pinged my IP a...view more
          DeaJudRac
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          Delete console code

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          • Thread (Admin) is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported.

            (Admin) is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported.

            So I got a Mac on OS X El Capitan and I am having trouble using sudo from the admin; yes the main admin, I repeat, ADMIN account. Each time I use a sudo command the error message pops up. "(Admin name) is not in t...view more
            Barney-15E
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            (Admin) is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported.

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            • Thread Admin password not working for shutdown

              Admin password not working for shutdown

              Correct username and password used, but it does not work when shutting down with multiple users logged in...view more
              faith.imani
              created by faith.imani
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              Admin password not working for shutdown

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              • Thread iMac does not start after last security update

                iMac does not start after last security update

                Hello,   after the the last security update my iMac (late 2009, El Capitan) does not boot.   The iMac starts, it accepts my user and password input, then the loading bar will stop on approx. 80% and nothin...view more
                havemusicwilltravel
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                iMac does not start after last security update

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                • Thread How can I increase overall text size of OSX El capitan?

                  How can I increase overall text size of OSX El capitan?

                  Dear All,   I would like to increase overall text size of OSX system, for example the text menu on top, firefox tab, or excel sheet name. Is there a way to increase these text size?   Using lower resolutio...view more
                  Ptaxey
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                  How can I increase overall text size of OSX El capitan?

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                  • Thread Finder black/white widows

                    Finder black/white widows

                    What could be the problem if everything I open in finder looks like this?view more
                    dialabrain
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                    Finder black/white widows

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                    • Thread How can I gain access, with permission, to friend's screen on her mac to help her?

                      How can I gain access, with permission, to friend's screen on her mac to help her?

                      How can I gain remote access, with permission to friend's screen on her mac to help her?   Am wanting to walk her through how to do some things on a particular website that she is new to. This would be so much e...view more
                      ssls6
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                      How can I gain access, with permission, to friend's screen on her mac to help her?

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                      • Thread Anyone have adware called Brappui

                        Anyone have adware called Brappui

                        I have a wacky green Adware toolbar, about 3/4' in size--calls itself "Brappui bar" and it drops down (in BOTH Safari AND Chrome) below the bookmarks bar in Amazon and eBay. I inherited it when I went--as many of us d...view more
                        AnilYanamandra
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                        Anyone have adware called Brappui

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                        • Thread tack pad not working

                          tack pad not working

                          hey i recently updated my mac and my trackpad stop working and my keyboard started acting up any helps ??view more
                          joe_7399
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                          tack pad not working

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                          • Thread Unable to see full drop down menus (top bar)

                            Unable to see full drop down menus (top bar)

                            Hey,   TL;DR - My menus are going above the screen and I can't access the options.   Not sure when or why it happened, but all of my drop down menu's from the apple's navigation bar at the top.   T...view more
                            heavyeverything
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                            Unable to see full drop down menus (top bar)

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                            • Thread Problems logging in to websites

                              Problems logging in to websites

                              I have a 21.5-inch, late 2009 iMAC, processor 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Dou, with 4 GB memory, 1067 MHz DDR3. The operating system is OS X El Capitan version 10.11.6.   My iMAC has stopped letting me log in to websit...view more
                              FishingAddict
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                              Problems logging in to websites

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                              • Thread calDAV cardDAV fix when ? osx 10.11.6

                                calDAV cardDAV fix when ? osx 10.11.6

                                Hi can someone from apple confirm if they are working on a fix for webDAV?   Can they also confirm if standard webDAV is broken in OSX 10.11..6 and that it does not support the standard webDAV protocols for serv...view more
                                Luis Sequeira1
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                                calDAV cardDAV fix when ? osx 10.11.6

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                                • Thread file sharing external drives on a mac

                                  file sharing external drives on a mac

                                  I have file sharing set up for home and work machines so that I can remote access either one either way. But on one I can access the root and get to external drives if they are plugged in; not in the other. I'm not su...view more
                                  jinet
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                                  file sharing external drives on a mac

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                                  • Thread OS X El Capitan:  Parental Controls NOT working

                                    OS X El Capitan:  Parental Controls NOT working

                                    Using a managed account, and selecting "only allow these websites", when managed/ or Admin user logs out and then back in and parental controls are opened by ADMIN account, "try to limit access to adult websites" is s...view more
                                    Daniel_Polo
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                                    OS X El Capitan:  Parental Controls NOT working

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                                    • Thread White SVG with transparent background is not visible in Finder or QuickView

                                      White SVG with transparent background is not visible in Finder or QuickView

                                      I work with a lot of white svg images with transparent background. I am not able to view these files in quickView or finder thumbnail preview.   Please provide a OS level solution, not an app that I have to open...view more
                                      SukhiAatma
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                                      White SVG with transparent background is not visible in Finder or QuickView

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                                      • Thread After returning from lunch I found that someone has attempted to install another sign in designation. Does this mean I am being hacked????

                                        After returning from lunch I found that someone has attempted to install another sign in designation. Does this mean I am being hacked????

                                        I am 85yrs.old, have had this Mac a few years. My wife and I went to lunch yesterday, when we returned I found that the Mac was on and when I clicked the key to sign on found that there was another sign on figure next...view more
                                        Boyd Porter
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                                        After returning from lunch I found that someone has attempted to install another sign in designation. Does this mean I am being hacked????

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                                        • Thread no cover flow in any program's open or save dialog box

                                          no cover flow in any program's open or save dialog box

                                          I updated 2 computers to El Capitan and now there is no option for cover flow in the save or open dialog boxes. My adobe products were in cover flow mode at first but when I chose list, I noticed there was no button f...view more
                                          Eric Root
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                                          no cover flow in any program's open or save dialog box

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                                          • Thread Keyboard attached with USB not recognized at startup

                                            Keyboard attached with USB not recognized at startup

                                            When I power on my iMac it does not recognize the keyboard plugged in with a cable.  It starts looking for a Bluetooth connection and doesn't find on so the system will not allow me to complete login since keyboa...view more
                                            Eric Root
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                                            Keyboard attached with USB not recognized at startup

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                                            • Thread How to get my partition option on disc utility to work

                                              How to get my partition option on disc utility to work

                                              I'm trying to partition an SD card for my phone. I have it inserted, backed-up and formatted to MS-DOS (fat) since its a 32GB card. I try to click partition on the main driver (not the sub tab) but it is greyed out an...view more
                                              corinazado
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                                              How to get my partition option on disc utility to work

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