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      • Thread Disk Utility won't let me get rid of a partition

        Disk Utility won't let me get rid of a partition

        Hello,      So I recently tried downloading Windows 10 onto my laptop and got the infamous error message: we couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. So I searched the internet f...view more
        Grant Lenahan
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        Disk Utility won't let me get rid of a partition

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        • Thread Partition issue : only one partition and narrower than disk space

          Partition issue : only one partition and narrower than disk space

          Hi, I have a big issue with OS X El Capitan 10.11.3. I used to have a Windows partition made with bootcamp that i deleted via bootcamp but it crashed. I lost all my partitions and even os x. I hence booted in recup...view more
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          Partition issue : only one partition and narrower than disk space

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          • Thread macintosh hd should show 500gb as space but its showing only half i.e 240 gb and rest of the space is not locatable...problem occured after i tried dual booting using boot camp assistant

            macintosh hd should show 500gb as space but its showing only half i.e 240 gb and rest of the space is not locatable...problem occured after i tried dual booting using boot camp assistant

            macintosh hd space should be 500 gb but its only showing 240gb rest of the space is not locatable problem occured after i tried dual booting with window 8 ... i think der is some problem with partition mapping....usin...view more
            ZA_Mac_Traveller
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            macintosh hd should show 500gb as space but its showing only half i.e 240 gb and rest of the space is not locatable...problem occured after i tried dual booting using boot camp assistant

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            • Thread Cannot Remove Partition

              Cannot Remove Partition

              Hi I can't seem to remove my partition I made (when trying to use bootcamp but it didn't work). The minus sign is greyed out for some reason.   Any help would be much appreciatedview more
              MrHoffman
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              Cannot Remove Partition

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              • Thread Booting in to local recovery hangs on progress bar - El Capitan 10.11.2

                Booting in to local recovery hangs on progress bar - El Capitan 10.11.2

                Since updating to el capitan 10.11.2 I've been unable to access my windows partition via bootcamp. After struggling for a while, I decided to start from scratch and rebuild the partition, but windows refuses to instal...view more
                mortenskoett
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                Booting in to local recovery hangs on progress bar - El Capitan 10.11.2

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                • Thread finder keeps freezing in my docs  frequently. Help!!

                  finder keeps freezing in my docs  frequently. Help!!

                  hi guys my finder keeps freezing in my docs fairly frequently and I have to do the 3 button force close then it's fine. Very annoying though. Help advice please. No Wirley coloured circle you just can click anything i...view more
                  Bigdog41
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                  finder keeps freezing in my docs  frequently. Help!!

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                  • Thread My cpu percentage never exceeds 37 % for the user

                    My cpu percentage never exceeds 37 % for the user

                    It never exceed 37 % even when using heavy app such as FCP X, Sketch up and even when I run a stress test by putting yes in terminalview more
                    JimmyCMPIT
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                    My cpu percentage never exceeds 37 % for the user

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                    • Thread iMessage Conversations Erased Switching From BootCamp to OS X

                      iMessage Conversations Erased Switching From BootCamp to OS X

                      Hello,   I was using iMessage on my Mac Pro (2009) and I wanted to switch to Boot Camp for keeping my Windows OS up to date.   So I enable BootCamp and switch to the hard drive I have the OS installed on, ...view more
                      Ralph Johns (UK)
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                      iMessage Conversations Erased Switching From BootCamp to OS X

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                      • Thread Updating to El Capitan fails, recovery drive fails

                        Updating to El Capitan fails, recovery drive fails

                        I have an iMac from 2009. I was trying to update to El Capitan, and everything had finished downloading from the app store, it was time to restart my computer and install. When installing, I got an error, and it was u...view more
                        nickrivera
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                        Updating to El Capitan fails, recovery drive fails

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                        • Thread MacBook Air goes on with a black lit up screen and no startup chime.

                          MacBook Air goes on with a black lit up screen and no startup chime.

                          i Have a MacBook Air that I bought 4-5 months ago and yesterday morning I tryed charging my phone with my laptop then shortly after a while it suddenly freezes, a folder with a question mark pops up for a second then ...view more
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                          MacBook Air goes on with a black lit up screen and no startup chime.

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                          • Thread restart again and again

                            restart again and again

                            Hello guys,   I have a Mac (13-inch, Mid 2012), and almost one year, before I upgrated to latest OS X version, there is a headache issue happen sometimes.   As my remember, this issue mostly happened when ...view more
                            Linc Davis
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                            restart again and again

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                            • Thread Reboot Current OS to Same OS, ie Windows Reboots Windows, OSX reboots OSX.

                              Reboot Current OS to Same OS, ie Windows Reboots Windows, OSX reboots OSX.

                              I have bootcamp with win 10 installed.  Currently any reboot reboots in OSX.  If I want windows I hold the option key, and select windows drive from the list.   What i'd like it to do is if I'm in wind...view more
                              dialabrain
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                              Reboot Current OS to Same OS, ie Windows Reboots Windows, OSX reboots OSX.

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                              • Thread When reinstalling os x  what if disk util gives kernel errors

                                When reinstalling os x  what if disk util gives kernel errors

                                I have a virus that seems like it has created a HD with in the HD and the people penetrating  my MacBook  pro have created a tunnel or link into my computer. I was trying to just replace the HD completely bu...view more
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                                When reinstalling os x  what if disk util gives kernel errors

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                                • Thread iMac won't go to sleep

                                  iMac won't go to sleep

                                  I have searched the support pages and other threads, but no solutions work. I have a mid 2011 21.5" imac, now running El Capitan 10.11.3. Prior to upgrading the Mac would switch itself on randomly. Now it will not sle...view more
                                  TWWolf
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                                  iMac won't go to sleep

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                                  • Thread OSX El Capitan v10.11.3 taking much time to open

                                    OSX El Capitan v10.11.3 taking much time to open

                                    Why after updating to OSX El Capitan v10.11.3 its taking much time to open?view more
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                                    OSX El Capitan v10.11.3 taking much time to open

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                                    • Thread Mac OS recognizes NTFS as ExFAT

                                      Mac OS recognizes NTFS as ExFAT

                                      I have an external 2Tb HD with two partitions one for Time Machine and another for Windows, formatted as NTFS. However my MacBook  recognizes the latter as ExFAT, shows only "System Volume Information" and "$RECY...view more
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                                      Mac OS recognizes NTFS as ExFAT

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                                      • Thread I love when i click on OS X Y Yosemite it takes me to crappy el captain

                                        I love when i click on OS X Y Yosemite it takes me to crappy el captain

                                        I hate El Captain, Its like you don't want us to bootcamp.view more
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                                        I love when i click on OS X Y Yosemite it takes me to crappy el captain

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                                        • Thread How do i delete Mac Keeper from my computer?

                                          How do i delete Mac Keeper from my computer?

                                          How do I delete Mac Keeper from my computer?view more
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                                          How do i delete Mac Keeper from my computer?

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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 El Capitan: How to gain root access without disabling SIP

                                              El Capitan: How to gain root access without disabling SIP

                                              Can someone who knows what they are doing explain this to me? El Capitan is supposed to be "rootless" and is supposed to have SIP in place as an extra layer of security more or less. Is this correct? And in order to d...view more
                                              fcadili
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                                              El Capitan: How to gain root access without disabling SIP

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