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      • Thread Computer is very slow with El Capitan

        Computer is very slow with El Capitan

        After recent upgrade to El Captain, my Macbook pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) became very slow. Startup, reboot, Safari, opening programs.. Rainbow wheel all the time. If anyone could help I would be very very appreciated...view more
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        Computer is very slow with El Capitan

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        • Thread Automator cannot  copy file to smb shared network drive

          Automator cannot  copy file to smb shared network drive

          Ihave an iMac running el Capitan and I setup automator to transfer files from my Mac to a network drive through smb (via  iCal event). I can connect to the hard drive and manually place a file on it but every tim...view more
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          • Thread What is this search bar under/near notifications center?

            What is this search bar under/near notifications center?

            I have spotlight disabled under preferences->keyboard->shortcut.   Whenever I use CMD + SPACE the following search bar appears and I have no clue what it is or how to disable it   ' What is that a...view more
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            • Thread How do I get the toolbar and sidebar to show in Finder?

              How do I get the toolbar and sidebar to show in Finder?

              How do I get the toolbar and sidebar to show in the finder window? The choices are grayed out in View.view more
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              How do I get the toolbar and sidebar to show in Finder?

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              • Thread El Capitan - Login Screen spinning ball problem.

                El Capitan - Login Screen spinning ball problem.

                Hello,   I've been having a problem after the last couple of updates, I'm current only 10.11.6 and the problem seems to be even worse now.   If I wake my computer up after it goes to screen saver mode, and...view more
                Eric Root
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                El Capitan - Login Screen spinning ball problem.

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                • Thread Yesterday, I updated to El Capitan. Now, I regret it because I now have something called safe search that sends me to yahoo sites. How did this happen? I never backed anything up because this computer doesn't have an external drive.

                  Yesterday, I updated to El Capitan. Now, I regret it because I now have something called safe search that sends me to yahoo sites. How did this happen? I never backed anything up because this computer doesn't have an external drive.

                  Late 2013 Mac Book Pro 2.4 gb  hard drive, 8 gb 1600 ddr3 ram  I, through stupidity, installed El Capitan yesterday. I now have problems that seem to be related. There is something called Safe Search that ...view more
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                  Yesterday, I updated to El Capitan. Now, I regret it because I now have something called safe search that sends me to yahoo sites. How did this happen? I never backed anything up because this computer doesn't have an external drive.

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                  • Thread Removing Jimbrie from Mac

                    Removing Jimbrie from Mac

                    How to remove Jimbrie malware from my iMacview more
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                    Removing Jimbrie from Mac

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                    • Thread Processes APPNOS and APPTS are eating up my RAM and making my computer very slow.

                      Processes APPNOS and APPTS are eating up my RAM and making my computer very slow.

                      Hello, I have an iMac (late 2012) 2.7 Ghz intel core i5 with 8GB of RAM. Lately my computer has been extremely slow, and basically unusable for the past 4 days. After numerous times of shutting on and off, I was final...view more
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                      Processes APPNOS and APPTS are eating up my RAM and making my computer very slow.

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                      • Thread no cover flow in any program's open or save dialog box

                        no cover flow in any program's open or save dialog box

                        I updated 2 computers to El Capitan and now there is no option for cover flow in the save or open dialog boxes. My adobe products were in cover flow mode at first but when I chose list, I noticed there was no button f...view more
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                        no cover flow in any program's open or save dialog box

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                        • Thread Persistent invalid certificates problem

                          Persistent invalid certificates problem

                          Suddenly, my web browsers are telling me that they can't verify the identity of a number of websites that I frequently use and that the certificates are invalid. I can't choose to continue past that alert, and I am un...view more
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                          Persistent invalid certificates problem

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                          • Thread review bitdefender

                            review bitdefender

                            Just a comment regarding Bitdefender (App): I recently downloaded the App from iTunes without any issues to my Macbook pro (El Capitan). So far seems to be very stable and useful, offering various scans within the&nbs...view more
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                            review bitdefender

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                            • Thread Fix for El Capitan stuck at login

                              Fix for El Capitan stuck at login

                              Last month I updated to 10.11.1 and my system would no longer log in.  I would enter my password correctly and then the cursor would change to the spinning pinwheel and just sit there forever.  The only way ...view more
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                              Fix for El Capitan stuck at login

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                              • Thread Bookmark option disappeared

                                Bookmark option disappeared

                                Hello all,   I noticed today that the option to save bookmarks has disappeared. The "Edit" button at the bottom of toy bookmark bar is also gone. They were there yesterday. As a result, the only way to add a boo...view more
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                                Bookmark option disappeared

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                                • Thread where do i find iMovie in el capitan

                                  where do i find iMovie in el capitan

                                  Where do I find iMovie in El Capitan?view more
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                                  • Thread shift key types number 4

                                    shift key types number 4

                                    Hi,   im currently operating a mac pro 1.1 with mac os x 11.6 using a logitech keyboard. when i'm using the left shift key it types the number 4.   4N4OW 4I 4AM 4TYPING4 4WHIL4E 4HOL4DING4 4S4HIF4T  ...view more
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                                    shift key types number 4

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                                    • Thread Mail won't start on El Cap

                                      Mail won't start on El Cap

                                      HI, I have a problem with my Mac, OS El Captain , Mail not opening after a forced quit and the message "It asks me "The last time you opened Mail, it unexpectedly quit while reopening windows. Do you want to try to ...view more
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                                      Mail won't start on El Cap

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                                      • Thread My new MacBook Pro with El Capitan OS X 10.11.2 can't find print or scan drivers on the install cd for my Cannon MP470 Pixma Printer. Is there an Apple software driver fix that I can apply?

                                        My new MacBook Pro with El Capitan OS X 10.11.2 can't find print or scan drivers on the install cd for my Cannon MP470 Pixma Printer. Is there an Apple software driver fix that I can apply?

                                        My new MacBook Pro with El Capitan OS X 10.11.2 can't find print or scan drivers on the install cd for my Cannon MP470 Pixma Printer. Is there an Apple software driver fix that I can apply?view more
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                                        My new MacBook Pro with El Capitan OS X 10.11.2 can't find print or scan drivers on the install cd for my Cannon MP470 Pixma Printer. Is there an Apple software driver fix that I can apply?

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                                        • Thread External drives stop showing up in Finder

                                          External drives stop showing up in Finder

                                          I've been having a problem lately where external drives, like thumb drives for example, will not show up in the Finder, even though they are mounted.  If I pull them out then I get a warning that the drive was di...view more
                                          Eric Root
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                                          External drives stop showing up in Finder

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                                          • Thread Home wifi not visible to MacBook Air Early 2015 OS X El Capitan 10.11.6?

                                            Home wifi not visible to MacBook Air Early 2015 OS X El Capitan 10.11.6?

                                            I have been using a wifi connection from a long time, and today all of a sudden it is not visible for the Macbook. I have tried restarting comluter routers and adding removing preferred networks. My mobile and other d...view more
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                                            Home wifi not visible to MacBook Air Early 2015 OS X El Capitan 10.11.6?

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                                            • Thread Time Machine Disks No Longer Green?

                                              Time Machine Disks No Longer Green?

                                              Under my previous OS, the Time Machine Disk icon on my desktop was always green with the TM icon on it. However, since I installed Mac OS 10.11.6, it is the same featureless orange icon as the rest of my external driv...view more
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                                              Time Machine Disks No Longer Green?

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