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      • Thread I lost my air play icon on my macbook air--using latest version of El Capitan.  It was just and somehow just disappeared???

        I lost my air play icon on my macbook air--using latest version of El Capitan.  It was just and somehow just disappeared???

        I had my air play icon on the menu at the top and in the process of trying to use it, it disappeared.  How do I get it back?view more
        dialabrain
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        I lost my air play icon on my macbook air--using latest version of El Capitan.  It was just and somehow just disappeared???

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        • Thread Airplay audio from Mac to airport express

          Airplay audio from Mac to airport express

          For some reason I cannot stream audio from my Mac to a stereo connected to my airport express. The only option available in the menu bar is my apple TV.  Is streaming audio from your mac no longer available in El...view more
          Rob Broadbent
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          Airplay audio from Mac to airport express

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          • Thread My macbook pro keyboard backlight stopped working after upgrading to OS X El capitan

            My macbook pro keyboard backlight stopped working after upgrading to OS X El capitan

            So after upgrading my OS X Yosemite to El capitan, for some odd reason my keyboard backlight stopped working. While using the F5 and F6 command buttons shows the light changing, it doesn't actually turn it on.view more
            Pierre Albarede
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            My macbook pro keyboard backlight stopped working after upgrading to OS X El capitan

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            • Thread Can mini-Macs communicate peer-to-peer using bluetooth?

              Can mini-Macs communicate peer-to-peer using bluetooth?

              If so, can one use X11 to do so?  Is X11, effectively, a cross-windows application?  Does it use error correction for the transfers?view more
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              Can mini-Macs communicate peer-to-peer using bluetooth?

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              • Thread Why does airplay not appear as an option when I option-click the speaker in the menu bar? It appears fine in itunes.

                Why does airplay not appear as an option when I option-click the speaker in the menu bar? It appears fine in itunes.

                I am resorting to use a third party audio streamer for airplay audio, as I can no longer choose my airplay compatible device from either the audio panel in system preferences, or the menu bar speaker icon (option clic...view more
                Phil Rust
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                Why does airplay not appear as an option when I option-click the speaker in the menu bar? It appears fine in itunes.

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                • Thread OS X El Capitan Airplay missing

                  OS X El Capitan Airplay missing

                  Sunday January 31 2016   Today successfully set up, again, TV with apple TV and IMac (mid 2011) all good but very slow. Apple TV is up today. Airplay icon on top of screen was present..Play was very slow and la...view more
                  Vsby
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                  OS X El Capitan Airplay missing

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                  • Thread awdl0 errors on non-awdl machine

                    awdl0 errors on non-awdl machine

                    I have a late 2011, 2.5 GHz Core i7 MBP running El Capitan 10.11.2. It runs great except for streaming Airplay to my Apple TV, particularly when trying to use the TV as a separate display. It bogs down the system, stu...view more
                    etresoft
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                    awdl0 errors on non-awdl machine

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                    • Thread airplay icon disappears

                      airplay icon disappears

                      Since upgrading to El Capitan, I keep noticing my AirPlay menu bar icon will blink out and reappear. Anyone else? Thoughts on why or how to get it to stay put?!view more
                      Todd43
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                      airplay icon disappears

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                      • Thread drag and drop on same disk, same partition taking hours. Why, and how to fix it?

                        drag and drop on same disk, same partition taking hours. Why, and how to fix it?

                        Hi,   My computer crashed and I'm putting the backed up files back onto the disk. The drag and drop of the adobe files is 500GB and took a couple of hours to complete. Dragging and dropping that into a subfolder...view more
                        John Galt
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                        drag and drop on same disk, same partition taking hours. Why, and how to fix it?

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                        • Thread Is my Apple TV 2 supported in OS X 10.11 El Capitan?

                          Is my Apple TV 2 supported in OS X 10.11 El Capitan?

                          Prior to the upgrade I could click on the the little TV icon on the top menu bar and mirror my screen and view pictures or some times browse the web on my TV (it's a 70" TV, so it make web browsing nice for 2 people a...view more
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                          Is my Apple TV 2 supported in OS X 10.11 El Capitan?

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                          • Thread AirPlay with ATV4 and El Capitan

                            AirPlay with ATV4 and El Capitan

                            Hi, I am using Book Pro with OS 10.11, one from mid 2011 and other mid 2015, and ATV4. The TV is from 2006. I cannot stream! Netflix say the TV is not compatible. With iPad IOS 9.2 is no problem. Any hints?view more
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                            AirPlay with ATV4 and El Capitan

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                            • Thread ElCapitan airport utility access of 1st generation airport express

                              ElCapitan airport utility access of 1st generation airport express

                              I have an older 1st generation Airport express I am attempting to configure. I need help with the proper version of Airport Utility to access it and configure it.   I have a Macbook Pro RD laptop mid2012 runnin...view more
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                              ElCapitan airport utility access of 1st generation airport express

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                              • Thread How do I make Mail stop saving drafts I don't want saved?

                                How do I make Mail stop saving drafts I don't want saved?

                                Ever since I upgraded to El Capitan, "Save this message as a draft?" apparently does not believe me when I click "Don't Save". The draft still ends up in my "Drafts" folder. I can't find a setting that seems applicabl...view more
                                ipgsamy
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                                How do I make Mail stop saving drafts I don't want saved?

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                                • Thread since upgrading I can no longer use my air play or mirroring on my mac air

                                  since upgrading I can no longer use my air play or mirroring on my mac air

                                  I can't select turning my airplay on and I can I can no longer use the mirroring option since I upgraded to el captain. I have a fully loaded mac Air. Paid for all of the upgrades. Its fast I should not be having thes...view more
                                  Jason L
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                                  since upgrading I can no longer use my air play or mirroring on my mac air

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                                  • Thread when my mac wakes up it automatically switches the audio output to my av/stereo receiver to bluetooth  - how do i fix this from happening ?

                                    when my mac wakes up it automatically switches the audio output to my av/stereo receiver to bluetooth  - how do i fix this from happening ?

                                    i think it has to do with airplay?view more
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                                    when my mac wakes up it automatically switches the audio output to my av/stereo receiver to bluetooth  - how do i fix this from happening ?

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                                    • Thread MacBook not recognizing HDMI cable disconnecting

                                      MacBook not recognizing HDMI cable disconnecting

                                      Specs: MacBook Pro Retina Display 2015 Processor: 2.5GHz 16GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 370X OS: El Capitan 10.11.2   The Macbook does not recognize when I've disconnected a TV connected via HDMI. This ca...view more
                                      Allen A
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                                      MacBook not recognizing HDMI cable disconnecting

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                                      • Thread No Bluetooth connect : MacBook Pro to BOSE SoundLink via Bluetooth after El Capitan update

                                        No Bluetooth connect : MacBook Pro to BOSE SoundLink via Bluetooth after El Capitan update

                                        Hi!   after the upgrade to Yosemite and then El Capitan on my MacBook Pro (15 inch late 2011) I discovered that the Bluetooth settings has change.   I am no longer able to connect to my Bose SoundLink Mobi...view more
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                                        No Bluetooth connect : MacBook Pro to BOSE SoundLink via Bluetooth after El Capitan update

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                                        • Thread Yosemite vs El Capitan

                                          Yosemite vs El Capitan

                                          Hi Everyone,   I understand that mainly El Capitan is reported to be mostly Yosemite, with performance improvements; however, I just bought a new MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5) with 256 GB & 4GB of RAM...view more
                                          Grant Lenahan
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                                          Yosemite vs El Capitan

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                                          • Thread No AirPlay Icon

                                            No AirPlay Icon

                                            Had the icon, used the airplay many times then all of a sudden it is gone.  Help.view more
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                                            No AirPlay Icon

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                                            • Thread El Capitan: Apple TV3 peer to peer Airplay problems

                                              El Capitan: Apple TV3 peer to peer Airplay problems

                                              I'm having a real game trying to get p2p (e.g. not via wifi router) Airplay working in any way reliably or consistently with a 2015 rMBP and ATV3.  Sometimes it works and connects but 95% of the time no.  I ...view more
                                              Lanny
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                                              El Capitan: Apple TV3 peer to peer Airplay problems

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