Thread Sidebar not showing on some drives OSX 10.9.5
Sidebar not showing on some drives OSX 10.9.5I am using OSX 10.9.5 and the Finder sidebar does not show on all drives - including the startup drive - although the file list does? Everything was OK previously. Any solutions or advise would be much appreciated. Ma...view more
How to completely remove camtwist?I installed this plugin "CamTwist" (I don't even remember why at this point) and it has been harder to eradicate than a virus. After trying many different things it still causes me problems. For example it...view more
how do i remove an app from the menu bar?My boyfriend downloaded this app called "fit bit" to set up this wrist band thing he got now I've deleted the program by going into my applications and deleted it that way but its still showing on my menu bar. When I ...view more
Thread Cannot install aht on imac 7,1 running 10.9.5
Cannot install aht on imac 7,1 running 10.9.5I have intermittent hangs and slowdowns on imac 7,1 vintage 2007. Hoping that there is a simple cheap way to keep this thing running. Thinking that AHT might be the diagnostic to try. But am having issues installing i...view more
Problem with Keychains?I have had a lot of problems with Keychains since installing Mavericks. At the moment, I keep getting asked to enter my login password for various items. eg Safari, address book, local items etc. These pop up seemingl...view more
safari keeps launching by itselfI use google chrome as my default browser, and for some reason safari keeps launching by itself (I'm not sure the reason). It is fairly random, happening after 30 minutes, 1 hour or several -- there is no obvi...view more
Thread screen flickering when using a certain program under X11
screen flickering when using a certain program under X11I am running OS 10.9.5 with XQuarz 2.7.9 When I start the program Pymol under X11, my screen started flickering like crazy. I have run Pymol under X11 without any problem before. So I have no clue what has changed on...view more
How to Turn off Smart QuotesI am unable to turn off “smart quotes” (for the purpose of entering computer code). I have unchecked the box in System Preferences > Language > Keyboard, and in Safari and Mail under the Edit Menu &g...view more
Thread How can I migrate photos from iPhone 6 to Macbook Air?
How can I migrate photos from iPhone 6 to Macbook Air?I have photos with metadata on my iPhone 6s Plus. I want to migrate a subset of these photos (e.g., vacation) while retaining metadata to my Macbook Air running Mavericks (OS X 10.9.5). I currently have the iPhoto app...view more
Thread Time Machine and Parallels Desktop: Best Practices
Time Machine and Parallels Desktop: Best PracticesHello! I'm fairly new to Mac OS and I would like to know from other more seasoned Mac users the best practices for backing-up your data via time machine when you also run a virtual machine. Here's my ...view more
10.9 (Mavericks) External Display ProblemRecently I made the upgrade to OS X 10.9 and now I start to having problems with the resolution of my sceen. I have a LG Flatron E2250V and it work perfectly in OS X 10.8.3, the recomend resolution for this display is...view more
What is X11 used for ?I was wondering what X11 program is used for ? It is included in the Launchpad as a program which I have never used.. You help is greatly appreciated.view more
Where is the go back button on SafariI used to be able to click on a button if I am on a web site and it would take me back to the previous page. It is gone. How do I get it back? Thanksview more
Thread Unable to use SD-Card-Drive after updating to OSX Mavericks
Unable to use SD-Card-Drive after updating to OSX MavericksHey Folk After Updating to the new version of apples OS (OSX Mavericks) i am unable to use my SD-Card-Drive. I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) with a build-in Card Reader. It cannot read any cards since...view more
Slow file open dialogue boxHi, I upgraded to Mavericks OS over the weekend and everything seems to work ok. The only thing I have noticed is that my when I try to attach a file in Mail the dialogue box opens and where previously files w...view more
Mail rules not working...I have set a mail rule to mark all messages as read. This rule will only work if I force it to apply (Cmd +A to select all then right click apply rules). The messages show as read on Mail, but when I view ...view more
CrossOver from MacworldHas anyone tried this software? Following is the claim from the Macworld website, as well as the URL for this product. I realize Parallels is a well known and trusted, but this one seems to be easier to us...view more
