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      • Thread OS X shares my volumes/drives and home folders by default and I can not limit or remove access to them.

        OS X shares my volumes/drives and home folders by default and I can not limit or remove access to them.

        It doesn't matter if I have shared folders or not, if I turn on this sharing feature all my drives are accessible from another computer after I log in. I don't want to share any drive, I just want to share one or two ...view more
        Barney-15E
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        OS X shares my volumes/drives and home folders by default and I can not limit or remove access to them.

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        • Thread Air Drop Stops Working !@#

          Air Drop Stops Working !@#

          Getting so fed up with this. WiFi and Bluetooth turned on. Discoverable as "everyone" on both my iOS device and my Mac. Airdrop turned on on my iPod Touch at the control centre.   Nothing Happens.   Som...view more
          KrazyCat
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          Air Drop Stops Working !@#

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          • Thread how to make hard drive work on windows

            how to make hard drive work on windows

            hi i have an old hard drive that works on mac and i've formatted it exFAT in disk utility, however it still doesnt show up on windows pc? how do i do this?   my brother has a 1tb external hd which he will obvious...view more
            dialabrain
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            how to make hard drive work on windows

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            • Thread Activating the digital mirror

              Activating the digital mirror

              How can I watch myself on the screen without using FaceTime or to know if someone on Internet is watching me through the screen ? Thank you for your interest ?view more
              Eau Rouge
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              Activating the digital mirror

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              • Thread File Sharing is slower than expected (possibly) caused by smb version

                File Sharing is slower than expected (possibly) caused by smb version

                Hi, I'm currently using a smb shared disk named 'WD' from my router, and the expected speed is above 60Mb/s tested by another PC. But my macbook seems to be clamped by some limitation to a relatively constant of 27Mb...view more
                facelessMan
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                File Sharing is slower than expected (possibly) caused by smb version

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                • Thread Disable Private browsing function in Safari

                  Disable Private browsing function in Safari

                  Hi All, I need to be able to disable the private browsing function in safari.  I have found a lot of information on it and have downloaded the Xcode tools. How ever the process I was using : please see following...view more
                  John Lockwood
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                  Disable Private browsing function in Safari

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                  • Thread File sharing is exporting folders that are not configured

                    File sharing is exporting folders that are not configured

                    I am having some very spooky problems with file sharing.  The tale is a bit long so bear with me.   I have two computers with El Capitan.  An older iMac with HFS+ on the main drive and a new external d...view more
                    tdprime
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                    File sharing is exporting folders that are not configured

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                    • Thread Windows 7 computer cannot access shared folders on El Capitan (even when Samba is turned on and on the same workgroup)

                      Windows 7 computer cannot access shared folders on El Capitan (even when Samba is turned on and on the same workgroup)

                      Greetings,   I have a Windows 7 computer (Enterprise edition) on my workplace network. I am trying to access a Mac OS X share on the same network. Both computers are on the same workgroup and samba sharing is ac...view more
                      Aerethiel01
                      created by Aerethiel01
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                      Windows 7 computer cannot access shared folders on El Capitan (even when Samba is turned on and on the same workgroup)

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                      • Thread view shared devices side bar

                        view shared devices side bar

                        I do not know when this happen. I was able to see all my shared devices on the sidebar of my Imac. El Capitan 10.11.4. I have 3 media servers on my network. When I go. connect to server I can connect, but once I log o...view more
                        christinez
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                        view shared devices side bar

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                        • Thread Cannot log-in to FaceTime using correct Apple ID and password

                          Cannot log-in to FaceTime using correct Apple ID and password

                          The log-in wheel spins for a while and then returns to ask for log-in information again.  I have no problem with log-in to FaceTime on my iPhone and iPad, just on my iMac. Grateful for any suggestions.  Non...view more
                          arpegio
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                          Cannot log-in to FaceTime using correct Apple ID and password

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                          • Thread SMB denied access since upgrade El Capitan

                            SMB denied access since upgrade El Capitan

                            We did an upgrade of a couple of iMacs in our business environment to OSX El Capitan.   Since this upgrade, the SMB shares to network folders are not working like before. As you can see on the image some maps ar...view more
                            Timen
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                            SMB denied access since upgrade El Capitan

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                            • Thread Can’t share MacMini across network

                              Can’t share MacMini across network

                              Can’t share MacMini across network     I have a late 2012 MacMini.Connected to the Mac is a 6TB drive where I keep all my media.     We have 2 other Macs in the house and I normally just co...view more
                              Sean Booth
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                              Can’t share MacMini across network

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                              • Thread Can I control my Mac with iPad using Bluetooth & not WiFi?

                                Can I control my Mac with iPad using Bluetooth & not WiFi?

                                I would like to control a Mac Min by Bluetooth in a den in our house, when it is not connected to our WiFi. Sometimes we have power outages, or when I restart the WiFi router, the Mac Mini doesn't automatically connec...view more
                                Kengilroy
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                                Can I control my Mac with iPad using Bluetooth & not WiFi?

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                                • Thread Help, my Mac was infected - Cryptowall

                                  Help, my Mac was infected - Cryptowall

                                  This morning when I turn on my mac, it was infected with CRYPTOWALL 3.0, all my mail accounts and other personal files were encrypted and I can't access them. How this could happen APPLE!!!!   And the worst part...view more
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                                  Help, my Mac was infected - Cryptowall

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                                  • Thread Apple ID

                                    Apple ID

                                    How do I remove a phone number associated with my apple ID?view more
                                    Ralph Johns (UK)
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                                    Apple ID

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                                    • Thread MY smb connection from mac to windows 10 pc stopped working after working reliably for a year. both computers have hard wire conncetion to network router

                                      MY smb connection from mac to windows 10 pc stopped working after working reliably for a year. both computers have hard wire conncetion to network router

                                      My smb connection from mac os x El Capitan (version 10.11.4) to windows 10 pc stopped working after working reliably for a year. both computers have hard wire connection to home network router. File sharing is enabled...view more
                                      fortran22
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                                      MY smb connection from mac to windows 10 pc stopped working after working reliably for a year. both computers have hard wire conncetion to network router

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                                      • Thread Command-Tab with Share Screen in El Capitan

                                        Command-Tab with Share Screen in El Capitan

                                        I recently upgraded from Snow Leopard to El Capitan.   Before, when I was using Share Screen to control a remote computer (both running Snow Leopard), Command-Tab would show (and allow me to quit or select) al...view more
                                        Gil Dawson
                                        created by Gil Dawson
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                                        Command-Tab with Share Screen in El Capitan

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                                        • Thread Imessage on android?

                                          Imessage on android?

                                          Is there anyway of running Imessage on an android phone?view more
                                          dialabrain
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                                          Imessage on android?

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                                          • Thread error message with all my (known) passwords using el captain

                                            error message with all my (known) passwords using el captain

                                            I'm getting an error message with all my (known) passwords using Apple's el captain (iCloud, iTunes, password, App’ Store password, etc).  Apple told me I would have to reinstall my OS…  I did t...view more
                                            Linc Davis
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                                            error message with all my (known) passwords using el captain

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                                            • Thread Apple remote desktop client

                                              Apple remote desktop client

                                              Is there a current downloadable version of this program, and how do I get it. Using ElCap, latest version.view more
                                              Csound1
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                                              Apple remote desktop client

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