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      • Thread iMac gets very hot, and even is warm when idle...

        iMac gets very hot, and even is warm when idle...

        Hello,   My iMac 27 2011, OSX 10.8.5 is getting very hot, I can barely hold my hand on it, i'm only using Firefox & Mail.   Other recent problems are:   1 Once it goes to automatic sleep sometime...view more
        MichelPM
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        iMac gets very hot, and even is warm when idle...

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        • Thread Gathering Application Windows with Multiple Displays 10.8

          Gathering Application Windows with Multiple Displays 10.8

          To manage multiple displays in previous versions of Mac OS, you were able to look at all displays' content just by viewing Spaces. A single button to drag and drop between Spaces and Displays. Very helpful for workflo...view more
          cvok
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          Gathering Application Windows with Multiple Displays 10.8

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          • Thread Why is my email marked as read, when I haven't opened it?

            Why is my email marked as read, when I haven't opened it?

            Why is my email marked as read, when I haven't opened it?  All email should be in bold until they have been opened but mine switch to non-bold text by themselves.  Also when opened sometimes they are not in ...view more
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            Why is my email marked as read, when I haven't opened it?

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            • Thread blank screen when hdmi cable is plugged

              blank screen when hdmi cable is plugged

                I get a black screen with the mouse cursor whenever I try to plug in my macbook pro with retina display to my HDMI cable tv. last week it works fine, now it doesnt.   I tried booting into windows 7 and i...view more
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              blank screen when hdmi cable is plugged

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              • Thread Time Machine won't back up after full reset

                Time Machine won't back up after full reset

                I'm backing up 10.8.5 to a WM 500gb Passport external hard drive. Today it started "backing up" forever, always saying "Backing up Zero GB of 25.50 GB". I tried throwing out the "backup in progress" file, without succ...view more
                Eric Root
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                Time Machine won't back up after full reset

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                • Thread Nervous about upgrade to El Capitan

                  Nervous about upgrade to El Capitan

                  Hi, I am currently running OS X 10.8.5 on a Mid 2012 Mac Book Pro.  I have a 500 GB HD and have 432 GB available.  My processor is a 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 and I have 4 GB  1600 MHz DDR3 memory.  ...view more
                  Eric Root
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                  Nervous about upgrade to El Capitan

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                  • Thread How can I deactivate the "guest user"

                    How can I deactivate the "guest user"

                    Everybody can go into the "guest user" account. How can I deactivate or delete this silly account?view more
                    sergicastell
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                    How can I deactivate the "guest user"

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                    • Thread Notes keeps crashing on Mountain Lion

                      Notes keeps crashing on Mountain Lion

                      Just loaded Mountain Lion today and Notes will not open. It keeps crashing. Any suggestions?view more
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                      Notes keeps crashing on Mountain Lion

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                      • Thread Blocking pop up ads on mozilla

                        Blocking pop up ads on mozilla

                        Hi all   I'm running an imac with OS X 10.8.5 and currently using mozilla firefox 48.0.2. Recently I've notices really annoying pop up /banner ads on certain websites, which cause some websites to really slow or...view more
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                        Blocking pop up ads on mozilla

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                        • Thread update safari

                          update safari

                          I have mountain lion opertating system and am having a hard time figuring out how to upgrade to the latest verion of safari, any suggestions?view more
                          MichelPM
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                          update safari

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                          • Thread Any reason to upgrade OSX beyond Mountain Lion ?

                            Any reason to upgrade OSX beyond Mountain Lion ?

                            I've been operating on Mountain Lion for several years with no major problems, but at times it seems sluggish. Is there any reason I should upgrade OSX beyond it?view more
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                            Any reason to upgrade OSX beyond Mountain Lion ?

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                            • Thread FINDER PROBLEMS!!!

                              FINDER PROBLEMS!!!

                              it says "the last time you opened finder it unexpectedly quit while reopening windows. Do you want to try reopening its windows again?" and it doesnt give me the time to do this it pops open and closes in the blink o...view more
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                              FINDER PROBLEMS!!!

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                              • Thread how signing out iMessage from my mac

                                how signing out iMessage from my mac

                                i can't really use iMessage from my iPhone as i have imeesage in my mac ... let me know how log out from iMessage on my macview more
                                Ralph Johns (UK)
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                                how signing out iMessage from my mac

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                                • Thread Recovering unsaved word doc on OSX

                                  Recovering unsaved word doc on OSX

                                  Hi, Can anyone advise how I recover an unsaved word document on OSX 10.8.4 using office 2011? Thanksview more
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                                  Recovering unsaved word doc on OSX

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                                  • Thread my iMac will not boot up. older model. snow leopard OS

                                    my iMac will not boot up. older model. snow leopard OS

                                    My older model iMac will not boot up.  Shows only Apple Logo with spinning wheel.  I don't remember what is the operating system.  I know it was upgraded once from operating system it was purchased new ...view more
                                    Eric Root
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                                    my iMac will not boot up. older model. snow leopard OS

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                                    • Thread How do I make Preview my default instead of Adobe Reader?

                                      How do I make Preview my default instead of Adobe Reader?

                                      How do I make Preview my default instead of Adobe Reader?view more
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                                      How do I make Preview my default instead of Adobe Reader?

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                                      • Thread how do I encrypt a folder for email

                                        how do I encrypt a folder for email

                                        I'd like to encrypt, ideally compress and encrypt a series of pdfs and mail them to a Windows person. I know stuffit does that but it is cumbersome and I have an old version. Any ideas on a modern utility - or using...view more
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                                        how do I encrypt a folder for email

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                                        • Thread Anyone else's Mouse double clicking instead of single after upgrading to Mountain Lion?

                                          Anyone else's Mouse double clicking instead of single after upgrading to Mountain Lion?

                                          Hey guys,   I upgraded to Mountain Lion on the first day and immediately i noticed an issue with my mouse.   When I single click my mouse it frequently double clicks and is ****ing frustrating!! I use my m...view more
                                          richardfrombrisbane
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                                          Anyone else's Mouse double clicking instead of single after upgrading to Mountain Lion?

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                                          • Thread change sound of messages notifications

                                            change sound of messages notifications

                                            is there a place to change the sound that messages makes when you get a new text in osx?  i have looked in notifications and in sound and cannot seem to find it.view more
                                            Ralph Johns (UK)
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                                            change sound of messages notifications

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                                            • Thread How do I attach JPEG photo files to email rather than embed the image?

                                              How do I attach JPEG photo files to email rather than embed the image?

                                              Apple MAIL seems to only cater for sending photos as embedded images in the body of the message text: Windows recipients expect JPEG photofiles as seperate "Attchments" to be opened by double clicking. This is a far s...view more
                                              nancy milano
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                                              How do I attach JPEG photo files to email rather than embed the image?

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