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      • Thread Reminder Date entry not working

        Reminder Date entry not working

        A few updates back, the Reminder feature stopped allowing to add a date on the first entry.   After I load the reminder it immediately goes near the end to reminders without dates (does not allow a date entr...view more
        Eric Root
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        Reminder Date entry not working

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        • Thread "No application set to open InfoPlist.Strings" alert appears  on my desktop at startup. What on earth is this and how can I get rid of it.? Many thanks, Harry.

          "No application set to open InfoPlist.Strings" alert appears  on my desktop at startup. What on earth is this and how can I get rid of it.? Many thanks, Harry.

          This alert (above) appears every time I start up my Mac. What on earth is this and how doI get rid of it?   Many thanks,   Harryview more
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          "No application set to open InfoPlist.Strings" alert appears  on my desktop at startup. What on earth is this and how can I get rid of it.? Many thanks, Harry.

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          • Thread find my phone locked IMAC

            find my phone locked IMAC

            OSD’s iMac has been locked. This Mac was locked at 8:16 PM PDT on July 19, 2016. If you retrieve your Mac, unlock it using the passcode you created at the time you locked it. Use Find My iPhone on an iOS device ...view more
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            find my phone locked IMAC

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            • Thread suggestd quit unexpectedly

              suggestd quit unexpectedly

              My MBA has become a nightmare. Since upgrading to Capitan, I keep receiving alerts that "suggestd quit unexpectedly" I have tried all the different types of reboot, deleting and emptying the suggest folder, mac diagn...view more
              etresoft
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              suggestd quit unexpectedly

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              • Thread El Capitan Doesn't Recognize Outdated Apps

                El Capitan Doesn't Recognize Outdated Apps

                Made the leap from Snow Leopard (OSX10.6) to El Capitan the other day and am still adjusting to the newness.   One thing that's bugging me is that I keep seeing notifications that I have 3 updates available: &nb...view more
                Eric Root
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                El Capitan Doesn't Recognize Outdated Apps

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                • Thread How to take screenshots in MacBook?

                  How to take screenshots in MacBook?

                  Hi All I am really eager to take Screenshots but I cant find it anywhere help plz ?view more
                  John Galt
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                  How to take screenshots in MacBook?

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                  • Thread Notification center continuously crashing in OS X 10.11.6 (El Capitan)

                    Notification center continuously crashing in OS X 10.11.6 (El Capitan)

                    Hi,   My late 2012 iMac has become sluggish to the point I have to wait for 5 minutes for Safari to launch. In Activity Monitor ReportCrash is using the processor at 350%, and, according to the error logs, is du...view more
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                    Notification center continuously crashing in OS X 10.11.6 (El Capitan)

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                    • Thread INSTALL_ERROR_DISTRIBUTION_SIGNED_BY_APPLE

                      INSTALL_ERROR_DISTRIBUTION_SIGNED_BY_APPLE

                      Tried to download OSx El Capitan and this is what popped up when I clicked the Get button: INSTALL_ERROR_DISTRIBUTION_SIGNED_BY_APPLE. Does anyone know how to fix this?view more
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                      INSTALL_ERROR_DISTRIBUTION_SIGNED_BY_APPLE

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                      • Thread What is "Apple Neighborhood?"

                        What is "Apple Neighborhood?"

                        I just received a call that showed it was from Apple Neighborhood. As soon as I answered, the call went dead. Any clue as to what this is all about?view more
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                        What is "Apple Neighborhood?"

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                        • Thread I dont get an arrow for incoming e-mails

                          I dont get an arrow for incoming e-mails

                          I used to get an arrow when I have incoming messages.  Somehow that is not working anymore...?view more
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                          I dont get an arrow for incoming e-mails

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                          • Thread notification centre

                            notification centre

                            Good evening,   I have problem with notification centre recently I can't add any widget as picture following: there even no + bottom this problem start when I download fan widget from a website from foreign ...view more
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                            notification centre

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                            • Thread hands off installation error 030

                              hands off installation error 030

                              MacBook Air 13-inch Intel Core i5 1.6 GHz 4 GB Memory   I got a message at the end of updating to 10.11.6 "Hands Off installation error 0 3 0 "view more
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                              hands off installation error 030

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                              • Thread My Google search inquiry popped up on my Mac as an iMessage notification! Privacy Concern

                                My Google search inquiry popped up on my Mac as an iMessage notification! Privacy Concern

                                Hi everyone,   I hope you're all well I searched "queen bed dimensions" on my Macbook, and seconds later, my husbands iMessage notification popped up on the top right (like all iMessages do), and his message wa...view more
                                Ralph Johns (UK)
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                                My Google search inquiry popped up on my Mac as an iMessage notification! Privacy Concern

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                                • Thread The System Voice doesn't change

                                  The System Voice doesn't change

                                  Hello! Not so long ago I've noticed that the system voice (which is used to pronounce notifications) doesn't change. Even if I apply some different voice in System Settings notifications are still pronounced by the o...view more
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                                  The System Voice doesn't change

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                                  • Thread how to enable no subject warning

                                    how to enable no subject warning

                                    How to enable "no subject" warning?? MacBook Air OS X El Capitan, version 10.11.6 processor 1.7 ghz intel core i5 memory 4 gbview more
                                    Esquared
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                                    how to enable no subject warning

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                                    • Thread Where is the global switch controlling notifications on the lock screen?

                                      Where is the global switch controlling notifications on the lock screen?

                                      Is there any way to disable all notifications on the lock screen with one switch? I know you can turn it off individually for each app but is there one global switch?view more
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                                      Where is the global switch controlling notifications on the lock screen?

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                                      • Thread Why can't Apple design an operating system that doesn't bother me when I'm trying to screen record?

                                        Why can't Apple design an operating system that doesn't bother me when I'm trying to screen record?

                                        It's always something that ends up screwing up a screen recording on El Capitan. I am pretty sure I have notifications turned off yet I still get dumb things that pop up such as software updates for stuff like Java. J...view more
                                        Barney-15E
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                                        Why can't Apple design an operating system that doesn't bother me when I'm trying to screen record?

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                                        • Thread Sorting of plug-ins in TODAY

                                          Sorting of plug-ins in TODAY

                                          I noticed that the apps in Today are not sorted the way I want them displayed whenever I start my iMac fresh. I ensured that in the System Preferences > Notifications the option Manually by App is been selected. &...view more
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                                          Sorting of plug-ins in TODAY

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                                          • Thread Virus

                                            Virus

                                            Please is this an official Apple-page:   http://updates.apple.com-security.site/mac/critical/?osversion=OS%20X%2010.11%20 El%20Capitan&ip=86.56.169.150&country=Austria&exp=s579541821bc47&voluumd...view more
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                                            Virus

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                                            • Thread Internet account is inactive and now it isn't and now it is...

                                              Internet account is inactive and now it isn't and now it is...

                                              I had this very same problem a while ago but completely forgot how to resolve it.   For various reasons I completed a new user profile for myself recently as was having problems with the finder and a lot of peop...view more
                                              Antonio Spinozzi1
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                                              Internet account is inactive and now it isn't and now it is...

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