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      • Thread Reinstall OS X but keep BootCamp

        Reinstall OS X but keep BootCamp

        My Mac is running extremely slow (I'm surprised I'm able to post here...) and have gone through a multitude of ways to fix it. Nothing has worked. So, I am going to backup my important files and start from 0 (I like d...view more
        Niel
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        Reinstall OS X but keep BootCamp

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        • Thread Issues to change startup disk through Win10

          Issues to change startup disk through Win10

          Hi there, I have an issue to change the startup disk through Windows 10, I'm using the most recent bootcamp version.   Well, I can’t find the bootcamp settings on menu bar to startup disk with another OS ...view more
          AlanBPimentel
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          Issues to change startup disk through Win10

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          • Thread Help! The Apple keyboard is not fully functional after upgrade from Win 7 to Win 10.

            Help! The Apple keyboard is not fully functional after upgrade from Win 7 to Win 10.

            The keyboard functions like "shift + arrow down" is not functioning after upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 on my MacBook Air. Neither does the "shift + fn + alt +f11" key capture active screenshots anymore.  ...view more
            tbailey45
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            Help! The Apple keyboard is not fully functional after upgrade from Win 7 to Win 10.

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            • Thread vmWare Fusion nor System Preferences doesn't find windows startup disk in El Capitan iMac 27 late 2015

              vmWare Fusion nor System Preferences doesn't find windows startup disk in El Capitan iMac 27 late 2015

              My mac is iMac 27" retina (late 2015) with OS X 10.11.5, 32 GB RAM, 120 GB SSD and 2 TB hard disk. CoreStorage is reverted (disabled, no Fusion). SIP rootless (csrutil disabled). Diskutil list see below: /dev/disk0...view more
              woodmeister50
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              vmWare Fusion nor System Preferences doesn't find windows startup disk in El Capitan iMac 27 late 2015

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              • Thread Delete Partition El Capitan

                Delete Partition El Capitan

                Hello,   I am using a late 2012 21.5 inch iMac on the latest version of El Capitan. I previously had widows 7 installed using boot camp. I no longer require this so I am trying to remove the partition from my ha...view more
                Greg Meador
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                Delete Partition El Capitan

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                • Thread Erase button is grey on Disk Utility

                  Erase button is grey on Disk Utility

                  I'd like to erase my HD and I have already booted my mac while holding down opt+command+r. However, the "erase" button for the Macintosh HD is greyed out, just like all other options.view more
                  dianeoforegon
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                  Erase button is grey on Disk Utility

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                  • Thread I am unable to boot into recovery to disable SIP. Recovery exists though.

                    I am unable to boot into recovery to disable SIP. Recovery exists though.

                    I need to disable SIP. So I rebooted the Mac using Cmd+R but I am Mac is using the internet recovery. A look into the terminal shows me that Recovery HD exists as disk0s3 (screenshot below). I was able to boot into re...view more
                    dark fury
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                    I am unable to boot into recovery to disable SIP. Recovery exists though.

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                    • Thread NEED HELP!!! MAcbook partitions

                      NEED HELP!!! MAcbook partitions

                      Hi, I am new to all this partition and disk utility stuff on mac. I accidently craeted a partition on my mac an for some reason it decreased my Macintosh HD drive from 121 GB down to 63.05 GB and I dont know why?!?!? ...view more
                      Esquared
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                      NEED HELP!!! MAcbook partitions

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                      • Thread 500gb hard drive shows only 150gbs.

                        500gb hard drive shows only 150gbs.

                        I installed a new 500GH SSHD hard drive and partitioned it in order to install Ubuntu or Linux Mint, but decided afterwards that I didn't want to install Linux. I tried to erase the partition but it would not let me, ...view more
                        erikjasper
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                        500gb hard drive shows only 150gbs.

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                        • Thread OS X Freezes on install (tried all fixes)

                          OS X Freezes on install (tried all fixes)

                          I recently made the silly decision to upgrade to El Capitan on my 2011 MacBook Pro as it went off without a hitch on my iMac at work.   It has incurred the same issue that I have read about countless times and a...view more
                          CrookedCartoon
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                          OS X Freezes on install (tried all fixes)

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                          • Thread Can't click while booted up in flash drive for clean install of El Capitan.

                            Can't click while booted up in flash drive for clean install of El Capitan.

                            Created bootable media on a flash drive to do a clean install of El Capitan on my Mid 2009 MBP. Once I'm booted up in the newly created drive, I cannot click on anything in Utilities. Chaotic keystrokes got me to Disk...view more
                            wailnblues
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                            Can't click while booted up in flash drive for clean install of El Capitan.

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                            • Thread External hard drive not shown up in disk utility_EI capitan

                              External hard drive not shown up in disk utility_EI capitan

                              I have discussed with Apple technic support for several times. My problem: (1) A working 2TB external hard drive is working fine in windows, old Mac(2012); just showed up in new Mac EI capitan for the first month; (...view more
                              deedesa
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                              External hard drive not shown up in disk utility_EI capitan

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                              • Thread Does " All my files" contain same files that exist in other favourites? ( documents, downloads) ?

                                Does " All my files" contain same files that exist in other favourites? ( documents, downloads) ?

                                I am trying to move all my files from my MacbookPro to an external hard disk manually.  And when i look at the finder app, i can see " All my files" and then i see " Documents"  and " Downloads" .  And ...view more
                                Barney-15E
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                                Does " All my files" contain same files that exist in other favourites? ( documents, downloads) ?

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                                • Thread how to upload 360 photo to facebook

                                  how to upload 360 photo to facebook

                                  Hi, Could anyone tell me how to upload 360 photo to facebook?? I mean some blog telling me use exifTool. I need into (terminal) and write some code????? please help!!view more
                                  Filai
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                                  how to upload 360 photo to facebook

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                                  • Thread MacBookAir Not Booting

                                    MacBookAir Not Booting

                                    My Mac book air (Early 14) was working fine till last week when i updated to 10.11.5, Now it restart any time & many a time it doesn't boot.Diagnostic Test shows error PPT004. When I went to support center, He su...view more
                                    bhokaal
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                                    MacBookAir Not Booting

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                                    • Thread Mac Says I have 750 GB When I Have 1 TB

                                      Mac Says I have 750 GB When I Have 1 TB

                                      OS: OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.4 Computer: Mac Mini (Late 2014)   I had a 250 GB bootcamp partition and deleted it using Disk Utility. I now have a 750 GB Macintosh Hard drive that I can't change the size of...view more
                                      Lanny
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                                      Mac Says I have 750 GB When I Have 1 TB

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                                      • Thread Older IMAC with El Capitan

                                        Older IMAC with El Capitan

                                        I have an older Imac( the one with the last of the built in dvd). I have just updated my El Capitan system as prompted and it froze half way through installation. I waited and waited (8 hours )  then hard booted...view more
                                        JimmyCMPIT
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                                        Older IMAC with El Capitan

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                                        • Thread Is it safe to delete OSXRESERVED partition? because it is still there after windows 10 installation

                                          Is it safe to delete OSXRESERVED partition? because it is still there after windows 10 installation

                                          I recently got a MacBook Pro 15" 2015 Retina model running MacOSX 10.11.5 El Capitan.   My steps for installing Windows 8.1:   Create a .ISO file from the DVD install disc and save the .ISO file to a USB F...view more
                                          MacGallant
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                                          Is it safe to delete OSXRESERVED partition? because it is still there after windows 10 installation

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                                          • Thread Can´t install OS X on my new SSD Samsung 750 Evo 250Gb

                                            Can´t install OS X on my new SSD Samsung 750 Evo 250Gb

                                            Hi everyone, I just bought a new Samsung 750 EVO 250Gb and I´m trying to install OS X Lion on an early 2011 13" Macbook Pro. I have been following tutorials on Youtube on how to install it but I keep getting err...view more
                                            macjack
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                                            Can´t install OS X on my new SSD Samsung 750 Evo 250Gb

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                                            • Thread How to recover lost 200GB

                                              How to recover lost 200GB

                                              Hello all,   I'm fairly new to the sub, therefore sorry if I make any mistakes. I didn't know that it would delete all my files etc. if I deleted the iMac from my iCloud account. So it happened, included the bo...view more
                                              BobTheFisherman
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                                              How to recover lost 200GB

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