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      • Thread mail opens with mailboxes off line

        mail opens with mailboxes off line

        Lately when I open the mail app, all the mailboxes are off line.view more
        becky_s22
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        • Thread How to Secure Erase / Zero Out external hard drive in El Capitan?

          How to Secure Erase / Zero Out external hard drive in El Capitan?

          Let me put on my Bite My Tongue mode on lest the censors here delete this thread as they seem to do if a frustrated user points out serious flaws in current versions of Mac OS El Capitan.   Maybe I am missing so...view more
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          How to Secure Erase / Zero Out external hard drive in El Capitan?

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          • Thread Cannot Set Default Mail App in El Capitan

            Cannot Set Default Mail App in El Capitan

            I was using Outlook 2016 before upgrading to El Capitan. After the upgrade I decided to switch to the default Mail app. Unfortunately, when I try to make the switch in Mail > Preferences, the app I choose does not ...view more
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            Cannot Set Default Mail App in El Capitan

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            • Thread Can I delete Incompatible Software from my Library?

              Can I delete Incompatible Software from my Library?

              Good Morning.  On 8/30/16 I updated from MAC OS X 10.6.8 to OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) and I saw a file in my Library called Incompatible Software.  Everything in that file had Zeo KB on it.  Do I have to ...view more
              Ferd II
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              Can I delete Incompatible Software from my Library?

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              • Thread Macbook Pro 15" late 2013 too slow performance

                Macbook Pro 15" late 2013 too slow performance

                Hi everyone, My macbook pro 15" late 2013 me294, Core i7 haswell 2.3Ghz, Ram 16GB, SSD PCI 256GB, GT 750m & Iris Pro. Geek benchmarks of multicore is too lower than another macbook same type (Me 294). This is m...view more
                dialabrain
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                Macbook Pro 15" late 2013 too slow performance

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                • Thread Choose which contact fields to share

                  Choose which contact fields to share

                  There was a time when I could choose which details of a contact I want to share before sharing. In those times, the app was called 'Address Book' (now 'Contacts') and you had handy checkboxes on the right side. This...view more
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                  • Thread How can I use Mail on new SSD, but keep files on old HD?

                    How can I use Mail on new SSD, but keep files on old HD?

                    I just upgraded my MacBook Pro (5,5) with a solid state drive (SSD) and want to keep it free from data such as my email data. I installed it in a Data Doubler from Other World Computing so I still have my 500 GB hard ...view more
                    Scott Ebright
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                    How can I use Mail on new SSD, but keep files on old HD?

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                    • Thread El Capitan After last security update the Mac freezes

                      El Capitan After last security update the Mac freezes

                      Hello to all, I have a MacBook Pro early 2011(2.2 GHz Intel Core i7). It has El Capitan 10.11.6 with 16Gb of RAM. A few days ago I applied the last security update from the App Store. Since then, it will not complete...view more
                      Malkovitch
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                      El Capitan After last security update the Mac freezes

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                      • Thread El Capitan boots up frozen (beach ball)

                        El Capitan boots up frozen (beach ball)

                        Streaming a video on safari caused my macbook to freeze completely and ever since I have not been able to boot it back up without it immediately freezing as soon as the desktop loads up. I've tried safe boot, holding ...view more
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                        El Capitan boots up frozen (beach ball)

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                        • Thread SoftwareUpdateLauncher hangs

                          SoftwareUpdateLauncher hangs

                          OS 10.11.6 on new MacBook Pro.  SoftwareUpdateLauncher hangs. Have to force shut down to work around. Solution?view more
                          lllaass
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                          SoftwareUpdateLauncher hangs

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                          • Thread OS X 10.11.4 freezing and/or crashing while using Safari

                            OS X 10.11.4 freezing and/or crashing while using Safari

                            Hi everyone!   Have others experienced freezing and sometimes crashing of Mac OS X 10.11.4 while using Safari? Is this a known issue or is it just me?   The way this manifests itself is that scrolling and ...view more
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                            OS X 10.11.4 freezing and/or crashing while using Safari

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                            • Thread Mail app moves all CL and Kijiji responses to junk folder

                              Mail app moves all CL and Kijiji responses to junk folder

                              I regularly sell stuff on both craigslist and kijiji and it's been moving the responses I get on my listings to the junk folder ever on my new macbook. I've unchecked "enable junk mail filtering" and it still winds up...view more
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                              Mail app moves all CL and Kijiji responses to junk folder

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                              • Thread Deleting former Apple ID

                                Deleting former Apple ID

                                I gave my older iMac to my son and tried to set it up for him.   It is running 10.11.6!  He set up his own Apple ID and Mail, Messages, Safari, FaceTime all work fine.  However, iBook, App Store an...view more
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                                Deleting former Apple ID

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                                • Thread Mac Mail AppleScript Help

                                  Mac Mail AppleScript Help

                                  I am using this script with 10.10 and I am unable to use in with 10.11 and above. In 10.11 it creates the account, but once the mail app closes it disappears and in 10.12 it does nothing that I can see in the mail pre...view more
                                  Luis Sequeira1
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                                  Mac Mail AppleScript Help

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                                  • Thread Printer not visible on MAC OS X 10.11.6

                                    Printer not visible on MAC OS X 10.11.6

                                    Hello everyone,   My Mac don't detect my printer, it's by USB and it's power on but I don't see anything. I tried to install the driver by the samsung website but that don't work. I went to "System Preference" th...view more
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                                    Printer not visible on MAC OS X 10.11.6

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                                    • Thread El Capitan & iOS9, Contact, Me card, Sharing

                                      El Capitan & iOS9, Contact, Me card, Sharing

                                      I love my Apple products, but some functions leaves me baffled.   In Contacts, on the iMac you are give the option to edit your own "Me" card, and checkmark which information you want to be able share.   T...view more
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                                      El Capitan & iOS9, Contact, Me card, Sharing

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                                      • Thread Keychain + iCloud + Photos problems on MBPro since changed password and set firmware password

                                        Keychain + iCloud + Photos problems on MBPro since changed password and set firmware password

                                        Hello,    I recently changed the login password on my the main account on my MBPro and added a firmware password but that did not seem to work correctly: every time I reboot Keychain keeps asking me to acces...view more
                                        Eric Root
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                                        Keychain + iCloud + Photos problems on MBPro since changed password and set firmware password

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                                        • Thread VPN error connecting - pppd restricted

                                          VPN error connecting - pppd restricted

                                          Hi I think I have a problem with OX The captain and networks, I sail perfectly with the team but since update has stopped running the VPN, I tried the option of entering recovery mode to "disable csrutil" then "sudo c...view more
                                          Luis Sequeira1
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                                          VPN error connecting - pppd restricted

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                                          • Thread Can't create ISO's from some disks

                                            Can't create ISO's from some disks

                                            I recently thought I couldn't create ISO's using my iMac and an external optical drive.  However, it turns out the 2 specific disks I was trying fail, not the process in general.   I had got caught in the l...view more
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                                            Can't create ISO's from some disks

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                                            • Thread when is the new ios10 coming out

                                              when is the new ios10 coming out

                                              when is the new ios10 coming outview more
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                                              when is the new ios10 coming out

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