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      • Thread How do I stop a download from automatically opening

        How do I stop a download from automatically opening

        How do I stop a downloaded file automatically opening, as it is really frustrating when I download music or videos and the files automatically play.     This is a question I intend to answer as I discovered...view more
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        How do I stop a download from automatically opening

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        • Thread Screen Sharing with a Raspberry Pi

          Screen Sharing with a Raspberry Pi

          I am trying to control my Raspberry Pi using my Mac.   I have connected using the Screen Sharing App within Finder but, whilst I can see my Raspberry Pi screen, I can't control it. The icons at the top of the sc...view more
          janefromnottingham
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          Screen Sharing with a Raspberry Pi

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          • Thread How many passwords do I need to use my MAC computer

            How many passwords do I need to use my MAC computer

            I just downloaded an update for Adobe and my computer ask for a password to install it. I typed in the password I just used to log into this forum but it said it wasn't valid?  Do i need a different password for ...view more
            louisfromlaurel
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            How many passwords do I need to use my MAC computer

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            • Thread MacKeeper auto-downloaded via Chrome

              MacKeeper auto-downloaded via Chrome

              So I clicked on a Facebook link resulting in something called MacKeeper automatically dowloaded onto my computer. Thinking IMMEDIATELY that it was probably something terrible, I deleted the download and changed all Fa...view more
              JimmyCMPIT
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              MacKeeper auto-downloaded via Chrome

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              • Thread Disk utility not showing external hard drive

                Disk utility not showing external hard drive

                Hello all,   I'm having issues with my external 1T WD My Passport for Mac. I was transferring a large amoung (10gigs) of pictures onto to it when it made a high-pitched click-like noise and stopped being recogni...view more
                leroydouglas
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                Disk utility not showing external hard drive

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                • Thread What is this and how do I get rid of it?

                  What is this and how do I get rid of it?

                  My son was fiddling with my laptop and some sort of description dialog just showed up in the lower left-hand corner. What is it and how do I turn it off? I've spent enough time googling this for todayview more
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                  What is this and how do I get rid of it?

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                  • Thread What is this black bar in my dock below application icons?

                    What is this black bar in my dock below application icons?

                    I know small black dots indicate an application is open.  But there is a bigger black bar that's underneath 2 icons that are not open. It doesn't matter which app I put above it.  It's always in the same pla...view more
                    leroydouglas
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                    What is this black bar in my dock below application icons?

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                    • Thread how to fix an SD card with a (no mountable file systems error)

                      how to fix an SD card with a (no mountable file systems error)

                      How to fix an SD card with a (no mountable file systems error)?view more
                      leroydouglas
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                      how to fix an SD card with a (no mountable file systems error)

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                      • Thread I have a 256 GB MacBook Pro and it is only telling me I have 149 GB total capacity. PLEASE HELP!

                        I have a 256 GB MacBook Pro and it is only telling me I have 149 GB total capacity. PLEASE HELP!

                        leroydouglas
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                        I have a 256 GB MacBook Pro and it is only telling me I have 149 GB total capacity. PLEASE HELP!

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                        • Thread No Microsoft or Office Folder in Application Support

                          No Microsoft or Office Folder in Application Support

                          Just lost an unsaved document in Microsoft Word after a crash - only previously-saved documents were recovered. Tried to rescue the unsaved document, but when I get to my Application Support folder, there is no folder...view more
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                          No Microsoft or Office Folder in Application Support

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                          • Thread Will HP Scanjet 4800 work with Yosemite?

                            Will HP Scanjet 4800 work with Yosemite?

                            I've upgraded to 10.10, and now my scanner won't work. Will HP Scanjet 4800 work with Yosemite? If so, how?view more
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                            Will HP Scanjet 4800 work with Yosemite?

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                            • Thread Is there any way to change the icon for the 'Downloads' folder I've created a shortcut for in the dock??

                              Is there any way to change the icon for the 'Downloads' folder I've created a shortcut for in the dock??

                              Is there any way to change the icon for the 'Downloads' folder I've created a shortcut for in the dock?? Here's a screenshot of what I'm talking about.  I'd like for this to be another image...like one that has ...view more
                              FoxFifth
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                              Is there any way to change the icon for the 'Downloads' folder I've created a shortcut for in the dock??

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                              • Thread Deleting files on a Windows server from a Mac client.

                                Deleting files on a Windows server from a Mac client.

                                So the issue I'm having is how Macs delete files and folders from Windows servers. I am the admin of our company's network and while configuring some folder permissions on our server I noticed something odd about how ...view more
                                JimmyCMPIT
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                                Deleting files on a Windows server from a Mac client.

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                                • Thread How to locate a user password without changing it? Macbook.

                                  How to locate a user password without changing it? Macbook.

                                  I want to be discrete, how can I locate my Husbands user account password on my macbook? I am the admin on the computer, I know i can reset his password, but I dont want him to know I went into his account. TIA.view more
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                                  How to locate a user password without changing it? Macbook.

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                                  • Thread Please update the Sakhalin Standard Time Zone

                                    Please update the Sakhalin Standard Time Zone

                                    The Sakhalin Time Zone has not been updated, and it is currently 1 hour behind the actual time. This issue has been ongoing since the end of March, when DST took effect, and it has not been addressed. This causes issu...view more
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                                    Please update the Sakhalin Standard Time Zone

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                                    • Thread In Apple dictation, after having a text written in bold characters, how to return to standard characters using a voice command?

                                      In Apple dictation, after having a text written in bold characters, how to return to standard characters using a voice command?

                                      I like the dictation software quite a bit - but I'm really stuck with going back to normal characters after having a selection changed to bold characters. I tried "end bold", "no bold" and other things. There is no "n...view more
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                                      In Apple dictation, after having a text written in bold characters, how to return to standard characters using a voice command?

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                                      • Thread Set scroll direction independently for mouse and trackpad

                                        Set scroll direction independently for mouse and trackpad

                                        I use multiple pointing devices, including a mouse and Apple Magic Trackpad, and it is very frustrating that it is not possible to configure the Mac so that both devices scroll in the standard direction for those devi...view more
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                                        Set scroll direction independently for mouse and trackpad

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                                        • Thread Back Up - Sparse Disk Image Bundle on TimeMachine

                                          Back Up - Sparse Disk Image Bundle on TimeMachine

                                          Hi there,   I am trying to access a Time Macine Back, to restore a potential busted External Hard, and the only thing I can seem to find on the TM is a file for 1.2TB called Sparse Disk Image Bundle.   The...view more
                                          Glenn Leblanc
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                                          Back Up - Sparse Disk Image Bundle on TimeMachine

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                                          • Thread Unable to access my App store on my desktop

                                            Unable to access my App store on my desktop

                                            I am trying to add undate to my MAC, but I keep getting message that ts unable to access the App Store.view more
                                            Baby Boomer (USofA)
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                                            Unable to access my App store on my desktop

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                                            • Thread Delete key and space bar not responding....please help

                                              Delete key and space bar not responding....please help

                                              Delete key and space bar not responding....please helpview more
                                              Eric Root
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                                              Delete key and space bar not responding....please help

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