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      • Thread El Capitan will not restart or shut down.

        El Capitan will not restart or shut down.

        El Capitan will not restart or shut down after I installed it on my MacBook Pro.  It simply hangs up and does nothing and I have to manually shut down by holding the power button down.view more
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        • Thread Mixed languages in shut down dialogue

          Mixed languages in shut down dialogue

          Since I upgraded to El Capitan my shut-down dialogue appears in 2 different languages:     My system language is german.   Furthermore: even though the check-box to reopen windows is checked it will...view more
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          Mixed languages in shut down dialogue

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          • Thread How to tell Time Machine I don't have this external drive anymore?

            How to tell Time Machine I don't have this external drive anymore?

            I keep all of my personal documents on an external drive that's always plugged into my Mac via USB. For the purpose of this question, we'll call this drive "Lagavulin".   In addition, I have a Time Capsule. Time...view more
            Eric Root
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            How to tell Time Machine I don't have this external drive anymore?

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            • Thread emptying trash on dock

              emptying trash on dock

              A small window opens saying trash can't empty because a certain file is still runningview more
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              • Thread iMac notification center not working

                iMac notification center not working

                My notification center is not working, It comes up on the menu but when you click on it it does not open. I have reinstalled the OS but still noview more
                Eric Root
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                iMac notification center not working

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                • Thread Little snitch firewall malware

                  Little snitch firewall malware

                  Hi everybody,   If someone of you know little snitch firewall, Could you tell me if with this software I can stop malware sending information to a server?, Or its only help to limit outgoing information for apps...view more
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                  Little snitch firewall malware

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                  • Thread El Capitan suddenly not recognizing optical drive

                    El Capitan suddenly not recognizing optical drive

                    I have a MacBook Air running El Capitan, purchased 3/2016. I purchased the optical drive at the same time I purchased the computer. I have been using the external drive to burn DVD's and CD's. All worked well until I ...view more
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                    El Capitan suddenly not recognizing optical drive

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                    • Thread Run OSX Sierra from an external HD

                      Run OSX Sierra from an external HD

                      Is it possible to run OSX Sierra from an external SSD while still  running ElCapitan on my internal? If so how?view more
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                      Run OSX Sierra from an external HD

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                      • Thread Multiple full screen window manager

                        Multiple full screen window manager

                        I regularly setup multiple full screen windows on my macbook pro (laptop screen and external screen). Each day I create three screens - email on one, programming editor on another and maybe a design on the third and t...view more
                        Eric Root
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                        Multiple full screen window manager

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                        • Thread Notes crashing icloud?

                          Notes crashing icloud?

                          Since today my notes app crashes right after the start. I turned iCloud sync off and the issue was gone, but as you can imagine I need to have an iCould sync.   Error: Date/Time:     &...view more
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                          Notes crashing icloud?

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                          • Thread USB formatted on windows computer and then loaded with files from IOS El Capitan does not work correctly on Windows computer

                            USB formatted on windows computer and then loaded with files from IOS El Capitan does not work correctly on Windows computer

                            I have been trying to format a usb drive on my home iMac for use on a Windows computer. I tried formatting it on the iMac using El Capitan and formatting it on the Windows computer but with the same issue.  The f...view more
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                            USB formatted on windows computer and then loaded with files from IOS El Capitan does not work correctly on Windows computer

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                            • Thread Why Apple MacOS is million times better than Windows

                              Why Apple MacOS is million times better than Windows

                              I have been a mac user since 1998. I have always loved to have a reliable computer even when many game (for a teenager like myself back then) did not have an Apple version. I used to envy them for the games and unlimi...view more
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                              Why Apple MacOS is million times better than Windows

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                              • Thread Microsoft Word for Mac 2016 won't reopen windows

                                Microsoft Word for Mac 2016 won't reopen windows

                                Hello everybody,   This is the case. When I open up a document and reboot/restart Mac OS X with the "Reopen windows when logging back in" option turned on it indeed turns Microsoft Word back on the next time I b...view more
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                                Microsoft Word for Mac 2016 won't reopen windows

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                                • Thread Process for verifying rescue email does not work

                                  Process for verifying rescue email does not work

                                  I recently bought a new Mac Air laptop.  I added my husband's email as the "rescue email address".  When Apple sends my husband an email asking him to verify that address the "code" does not work.  Have...view more
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                                  Process for verifying rescue email does not work

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                                  • Thread My Iphoto library backup is refusing to open in the iphoto library on my mac. How can I fix this?

                                    My Iphoto library backup is refusing to open in the iphoto library on my mac. How can I fix this?

                                    My Iphoto library backup is refusing to open in the iphoto library on my mac. How can I fix this?view more
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                                    My Iphoto library backup is refusing to open in the iphoto library on my mac. How can I fix this?

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                                    • Thread Trash auto deletes everything without warning

                                      Trash auto deletes everything without warning

                                      Last week I purchased a Macbook Pro with OSX El Capitan Version 10.11.6. For the first time last night, I deleted some files, however, they went right to the trash and emptied. There was no "are you sure you want to d...view more
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                                      • Thread Where do I find OS X Installer.app?

                                        Where do I find OS X Installer.app?

                                        Though sounds like a  dummy where in the world is OS X Installer.app located after  it has been downloaded? I can't track it down, I activated Finder to show all hidden files still it's nowhere to be found! ...view more
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                                        Where do I find OS X Installer.app?

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                                        • Thread Thunderbolt Device Wakes MacBook

                                          Thunderbolt Device Wakes MacBook

                                          Hi, I have a Resident Audio T4 thunderbolt audio interface connected to my MacBook Pro 2015. The T4 is connected to a pair of monitors with standby function - they goes to sleep after no signal for 20 min. For some...view more
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                                          Thunderbolt Device Wakes MacBook

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                                          • Thread My password isn't being accepted

                                            My password isn't being accepted

                                            Hi everyone!   The library on my Macbook Pro needs repaired so that my apps will work correctly. The problem is, when it asks me to put in my password, it won't accept it. It's the same as the username and passw...view more
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                                            My password isn't being accepted

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                                            • Thread Can't restart, shut down, or logout

                                              Can't restart, shut down, or logout

                                              When I opened my computer this morning I saw an update available that was simply to fix a security issue. There's nothing wrong with the computer, but I hadn't started any work yet so it seemed like a good time to upd...view more
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