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      • Thread Beware of MacKeeper

        Beware of MacKeeper

        When one installs MacKeeper, which claims to be software to "Clean and protect your Mac" it installs several items of adware and scareware that not only annoy you and urge you to buy stuff that you don't want or need ...view more
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        Beware of MacKeeper

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        • Thread Cannot Activate Bluetooth Host Controller

          Cannot Activate Bluetooth Host Controller

          I have a Mac Pro Silver tower running 10.8.4. It suffers from the Bluetooth Mouse stutter problem, so I purchased the only USB Bluetooth adapter I could find that said it was compatible with Mac: The Orico BTA-403. &n...view more
          Eric Root
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          Cannot Activate Bluetooth Host Controller

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          • Thread Why is the dictation function unable to figure out when I am correcting a mistake?

            Why is the dictation function unable to figure out when I am correcting a mistake?

            Situation: I select some incorrectly recognized Word or phrase. I dictate the Correction. It repeats the mistake. I select it again, And around and around we go.   Why is dictation unable to recognize that I'm t...view more
            shanen0
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            Why is the dictation function unable to figure out when I am correcting a mistake?

            in OS X Mountain Lion

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            • Thread Accidentally deleted startup disc

              Accidentally deleted startup disc

              My startup disc was too full and I was getting error messages and computer running slow. I went to recovery mode startup (where you hold down command and r) and then disc utility and erased the entire thing! There ...view more
              Joshua F.
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              Accidentally deleted startup disc

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              • Thread XQuartz

                XQuartz

                The current version of Quartz will not install.  It sits on "verifying" forever.view more
                macjack
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                XQuartz

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                • Thread why does mac mail keeps going offline

                  why does mac mail keeps going offline

                  I think we all know mac mail keeps going offline and stays offline until you restart the application. This IS ever since Mountain Lion. I am running an iMac and I am sure Apple knows of this. They ought to be ashamed ...view more
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                  why does mac mail keeps going offline

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                  • Thread anyway to select multiple emails in 10.8 to delete? can't do that anymore!

                    anyway to select multiple emails in 10.8 to delete? can't do that anymore!

                    can't seem to delete more than one email message at a time in 10.8. Used to be able to click and drag which would highlight multiple messages then could deklete all selected. Any work around?view more
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                    anyway to select multiple emails in 10.8 to delete? can't do that anymore!

                    in OS X Mountain Lion

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                    • Thread Sharing only ONE folder with the network...but mac os x allows windows to see all drives

                      Sharing only ONE folder with the network...but mac os x allows windows to see all drives

                      I'm trying to share ONLY one folder on my i Mac (my imac os version 10.8.3) with the other pc in my organisation. But when I enable file sharing, it automatically opens the entire computer to all the admins in the n...view more
                      Hirad_Apple
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                      Sharing only ONE folder with the network...but mac os x allows windows to see all drives

                      in OS X Mountain Lion

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                      • Thread this file server will not allow any additional users to log on

                        this file server will not allow any additional users to log on

                        Hi,   I have a Mac mini, running Mountain lion, which acts as a central hub to my multiple approx 5 others macs at home.   It has been used as a central data store and time machine backup point.   Wi...view more
                        colauhu
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                        this file server will not allow any additional users to log on

                        in OS X Mountain Lion

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                        • Thread Double clicking on invisible folder won't open it

                          Double clicking on invisible folder won't open it

                          Invisible folder behavior is different in 10.8 compared to 10.6. Finder won't open an invisible folder when you double click on it. I never installed Lion so don't know if this same behavior was there too. Is this a s...view more
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                          Double clicking on invisible folder won't open it

                          in OS X Mountain Lion

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                          • Thread Minimize all: Option-Command-M does not work in OSX 10.8.2

                            Minimize all: Option-Command-M does not work in OSX 10.8.2

                            Has anyone else experienced this?view more
                            PurdsHfx
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                            Minimize all: Option-Command-M does not work in OSX 10.8.2

                            in OS X Mountain Lion

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                            • Thread What is the problem with Mail Search???

                              What is the problem with Mail Search???

                              I've seen all the mentions here of a non-functioning Search feature in Lion Mail - I've experienced it, too.  I upgraded to Mountain Lion, and still... no fix.  Search does not find emails that I *know* are ...view more
                              Eric Root
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                              What is the problem with Mail Search???

                              in OS X Mountain Lion

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                              • Thread Dragging to select multiple messages in Mail 6.0 and OS 10.8

                                Dragging to select multiple messages in Mail 6.0 and OS 10.8

                                With recent software updates, there no longer seems to be a way to select multiple messages other than shift-click. I have always just dragged to select a number at once that I need to delete or move for one reason or...view more
                                fxg97873
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                                Dragging to select multiple messages in Mail 6.0 and OS 10.8

                                in OS X Mountain Lion

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                                • Thread TrackPad physical click not working after upgrade to Mountain Lion

                                  TrackPad physical click not working after upgrade to Mountain Lion

                                  Does anybody know how to get my trackpad working again after upgrading to Mountain Lion?   I recently upgraded my MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009, Intel Core 2 Duo) from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. Everything see...view more
                                  Yusayg
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                                  TrackPad physical click not working after upgrade to Mountain Lion

                                  in OS X Mountain Lion

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                                  • Thread Mac OS X Version 10.7.5 to El Capitan?

                                    Mac OS X Version 10.7.5 to El Capitan?

                                    I want to upgrade my MacBook Pro 13-inch, late 2011 to El Capitan. But unfortunately, I tried downloading it a couple of times already but it keeps on failing. What can I do?view more
                                    Eric Root
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                                    Mac OS X Version 10.7.5 to El Capitan?

                                    in OS X Mountain Lion

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                                    • Thread Changing the alert sound in Notification Center on Mac OSX Mountain Lion

                                      Changing the alert sound in Notification Center on Mac OSX Mountain Lion

                                      I would like to change the default notification center sound.  I cannot find the sound - it is none of the 14 "Built-in" sounds (certainly not Basso!!) and it is not one of about 20 other sounds I have in my acco...view more
                                      GGx
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                                      Changing the alert sound in Notification Center on Mac OSX Mountain Lion

                                      in OS X Mountain Lion

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                                      • Thread Mountain Lion Update - Mail (SMTP) Offline Ever Since

                                        Mountain Lion Update - Mail (SMTP) Offline Ever Since

                                        I have been struggling with an issues for about four days that seems to be a known problem.  Ever since I installed a Mountain Lion update the other day, my email servers have been offline (SMTP).  I have re...view more
                                        ampyjoe
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                                        Mountain Lion Update - Mail (SMTP) Offline Ever Since

                                        in OS X Mountain Lion

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                                        • Thread Finder Crashes and Relaunches Every Few Minutes

                                          Finder Crashes and Relaunches Every Few Minutes

                                          As the title states, every few minutes, or sometimes less than a minute, Finder crashes and relaunches.   Here is the info from Console, but I don't know what it means.   Any help would be appreciated. Th...view more
                                          tachilders
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                                          Finder Crashes and Relaunches Every Few Minutes

                                          in OS X Mountain Lion

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                                          • Thread 'Filter' failed error when printing from EPSON

                                            'Filter' failed error when printing from EPSON

                                            I have an Epson TX420W all-in-one printer, and recently upgraded to OSX Mountain Lion, after reading that I wouldn't have any issues printing after the upgrade. Before the upgrade, I had all Epson drivers up to date (...view more
                                            davidfromGX
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                                            'Filter' failed error when printing from EPSON

                                            in OS X Mountain Lion

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                                            • Thread New documents: opening, saving

                                              New documents: opening, saving

                                              When I double-click Pages, it opens to Desktop, and I have to click 'New Document' before I can start typing. Similarly, TextEdit opens to Documents and again I have to click 'New Document'. With most other applicatio...view more
                                              Michael Graubart
                                              created by Michael Graubart
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                                              New documents: opening, saving

                                              in OS X Mountain Lion

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