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      • Thread How can I backup my Mac without my own external hard drive?

        How can I backup my Mac without my own external hard drive?

        I travel constantly right now, and do not live in a place I can call home, I have a suitcase and have no Apple AirPort Time Capsule.   I would however love to be able to backup my Macbook beyond the usual Notes ...view more
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        How can I backup my Mac without my own external hard drive?

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        • Thread I want to upgrade to El Capitan, but It is not in updates at the Apple Store (I'm running Yosemite)

          I want to upgrade to El Capitan, but It is not in updates at the Apple Store (I'm running Yosemite)

          I recently upgraded my MacBook Pro (this morning) without a problem, but I cannot upgrade my Imac.  The banner for upgrading does not appear when I log in to Apple store.view more
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          I want to upgrade to El Capitan, but It is not in updates at the Apple Store (I'm running Yosemite)

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          • Thread Kernel Panic after two hours

            Kernel Panic after two hours

            Hello,   I just got my second kernel panic today. Maybe someone can guess what driver/component is the source of that error. Never had such problems with Yosemite.   Anonymous UUID:    ...view more
            happaro
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            Kernel Panic after two hours

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            • Thread pf firewall and multiple NIC?

              pf firewall and multiple NIC?

              Hello Everyone!   As many of you know laptops have multiple network interfaces.   networksetup -listallhardwareports   Hardware Port: Thunderbolt Ethernet Device: en3 Ethernet Address: xx:c9:86:3c:...view more
              indyny
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              pf firewall and multiple NIC?

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              • Thread preview doesn't work on el capitan

                preview doesn't work on el capitan

                reinstalled el capitan to fix mail, now preview doesn't workview more
                csokovich
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                preview doesn't work on el capitan

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                • Thread Can't login to iMessage and FaceTime

                  Can't login to iMessage and FaceTime

                  My mac won't let me login.   I had tried: Updating Restart Turn off/on iCloud Reset my Mac.   But it keep standing like this forever:   Do anyone know what to do??   I run on a MacBook Ai...view more
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                  Can't login to iMessage and FaceTime

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                  • Thread My Mac is Hacked! Encryption Help Please!

                    My Mac is Hacked! Encryption Help Please!

                    My Mac Pro is hacked, and this is confirmed by engineers. Because the Mail app and even online ISP mail were not working so good the ISP kicked the hackers out. I found Sparse files on 240 and 480 GB Intel SSD drives ...view more
                    Kurt Lang
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                    My Mac is Hacked! Encryption Help Please!

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                    • Thread "Disk Not Ejected Properly" error after EL Capitan goes to sleep and wakes up again.

                      "Disk Not Ejected Properly" error after EL Capitan goes to sleep and wakes up again.

                      Hi, community.   On public launch day, I upgraded my Macs (Mid 2010 MacBook Pro 15", Mid 2012 MacBook Peo 15", Late 2011 MacBook Air and a Mid 2010 Mac Pro) to OS X El Capitan. In general terms, the upgrade proc...view more
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                      "Disk Not Ejected Properly" error after EL Capitan goes to sleep and wakes up again.

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                      • Thread Migration Asst. did not appear to transfer all of files

                        Migration Asst. did not appear to transfer all of files

                        Just bought a brand new iMac 27" 3.2 ghz late 2015. Tried to use migration assistant to transfer all my old files.  I do not see any contacts, no iTunes music and no desktop files that were on my desktop of the...view more
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                        Migration Asst. did not appear to transfer all of files

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                        • Thread Epson printer AND scanner sharing?

                          Epson printer AND scanner sharing?

                          Hello,   My EPSON XP-335 is connected via USB to one of our 3 Macs. Printer sharing works fine for all Macs (connected via LAN Ethernet; wired).   At the moment scanning works only on the Mac which has th...view more
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                          Epson printer AND scanner sharing?

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                          • Thread Installing Python 3.5.2 and ActiveState Tcl/Tk

                            Installing Python 3.5.2 and ActiveState Tcl/Tk

                            I installed Python 3.5.2 package from python.org and per their recommendation went to activestate.com and downloaded and installed recommended Tcl/Tk package. When IDLE was opened it gave a message that Tcl/Tk was uns...view more
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                            Installing Python 3.5.2 and ActiveState Tcl/Tk

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                            • Thread 10.11.6 installer download

                              10.11.6 installer download

                              When 10.11.1 was released, I downloaded the installer app from the Mac app store. I've used combo updates since then, now at 10.11.6. I want to get the 10.11.6 installer app so I can create a 10.11.6 installer USB. Ho...view more
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                              10.11.6 installer download

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                              • Thread Problem to install the El Capitan

                                Problem to install the El Capitan

                                I've made the download just yesterday of the "el capitan", and now I'm not able to install. It's loading, loading and only fail. Please, someone can help me? I already try a lot of times and still not working!view more
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                                Problem to install the El Capitan

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                                • Thread What is megabackup? and how did it get on my computer?

                                  What is megabackup? and how did it get on my computer?

                                  i downloaded El Captain, and all of a sudden programs like MegaBackup were downloaded to my computer? is this apple? or some sort of virus?view more
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                                  What is megabackup? and how did it get on my computer?

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                                  • Thread New SSD (internally only) won't complete boot into OS X El Capitan

                                    New SSD (internally only) won't complete boot into OS X El Capitan

                                    Hello!   So I've been trying to get this samsung evo 850 500GB to run el capitan but it hasn't worked.   I tried everything from internet recovery to downloading the OS from the app store.   The prob...view more
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                                    New SSD (internally only) won't complete boot into OS X El Capitan

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                                    • Thread Back to "Vanilla" after messing around with Triple Boot

                                      Back to "Vanilla" after messing around with Triple Boot

                                      Firstly, you have to know, I like to call myself a "Software-Tinkerer" - I absolutely LOVE messing around with the Boot Files of my MacBook, and sometimes I even go a bit overkill with that. At the moment, I'm running...view more
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                                      Back to "Vanilla" after messing around with Triple Boot

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                                      • Thread Why is there no Photo Library option in screensaver?

                                        Why is there no Photo Library option in screensaver?

                                        My MBP 17, Mac Mini and my Macbook Air all run El Capitan.  The Macbook Air has the Photo Library option in screensaver preferences yet the other two machines don't.   What am I missing?view more
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                                        Why is there no Photo Library option in screensaver?

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                                        • Thread Unable to use terminal in recovery OS X

                                          Unable to use terminal in recovery OS X

                                          Hi, when I boot to recovery and try to access  Utilities -> Terminal in recovery mode, it doesn't open, the other two options in Utilities work fine but terminal option does not open.   I recently made a...view more
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                                          Unable to use terminal in recovery OS X

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                                          • Thread El Capitan 10.11.6 Security Update 2016-001 Issues #01: DVD Player

                                            El Capitan 10.11.6 Security Update 2016-001 Issues #01: DVD Player

                                            Since the latest Security Update 2016-001, the Application "DVD Player" won't start anymore!   Macbook Pro 13in Early-2011view more
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                                            El Capitan 10.11.6 Security Update 2016-001 Issues #01: DVD Player

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                                            • Thread System preferences is frozen

                                              System preferences is frozen

                                              Hi   I am unable to use system preferences for one user only I have run disk utility, in safe mode as well as well as used /bin/fsck -fy All my systems programs are up to date, with nothing left to update in A...view more
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                                              System preferences is frozen

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