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      • Thread Migration Assistant without php/mysql/apache settings

        Migration Assistant without php/mysql/apache settings

        My existing setup (Yosemite) has become borked after trying to upgrade to PHP 5.6. Way back when (a few migrations ago), I was using MacPorts. More recently, someone tried to "help" by moving some things over to Homeb...view more
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        Migration Assistant without php/mysql/apache settings

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        • Thread Other install trash files appearing in fresh install . . .

          Other install trash files appearing in fresh install . . .

          I have noticed this for years. I just did a new install of 10.10.5 on an separate drive using the Recovery Disk and when it rebooted there were files in the trash from an install that I usually use and is failing, thu...view more
          TheGuyintheProjectionBooth
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          Other install trash files appearing in fresh install . . .

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          • Thread Can't log in Appstore on Yosemite

            Can't log in Appstore on Yosemite

            Hello!   I just recovered my MacBookAir with Internet Recovery. Now i wanted to install the New Beta of Sierra (or El Capitan) from Yosemite and I can't log in for some reason...   I have Two factor authe...view more
            SeeEmAge
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            Can't log in Appstore on Yosemite

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            • Thread Help removing third party menu bar items in Yosemite

              Help removing third party menu bar items in Yosemite

              My university had us install McAfee on our computers. Once I upgraded to Yosemite, I could remove the program using App Delete, but the menu bar item is stuck there.  I've tried third party apps, and I tried to d...view more
              GodefroyB
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              Help removing third party menu bar items in Yosemite

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              • Thread I am unable to install Adobe Flash Player 18 with Yoesmite and Safari8 on MacBookPro

                I am unable to install Adobe Flash Player 18 with Yoesmite and Safari8 on MacBookPro

                Please assistview more
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                I am unable to install Adobe Flash Player 18 with Yoesmite and Safari8 on MacBookPro

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                • Thread App Store stuck at "checking for updates"

                  App Store stuck at "checking for updates"

                  When I view available updates on the App Store (in OS X Yosemite), a spinner appears at the top left of the application, next to the message "checking for updates". After that the App Store becomes unresponsive.  ...view more
                  cjdenbow
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                  App Store stuck at "checking for updates"

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                  • Thread Thunderbolt not working after upgrade to Yosemite

                    Thunderbolt not working after upgrade to Yosemite

                    Did a clean install of Yosemite on Friday 10/17 and after install my Thunderbolt backup drive is no longer accessible. If I switch it and use the USB base for the drive and plug the drive into a USB hub it immediately...view more
                    rinny55
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                    Thunderbolt not working after upgrade to Yosemite

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                    • Thread Macbook OS This item is temporarily unavailable

                      Macbook OS This item is temporarily unavailable

                      I was just given a Macbook Pro by my uncle it is his old one i do not know what model exactly. He wanted me to deuthorize the Mac from iTunes, he also wanted me to sign him out of iCloud and wipe the drive. I did all ...view more
                      Drew Reece
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                      Macbook OS This item is temporarily unavailable

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                      • Thread Guide: How to solve Yosemite memory leaks and CPU usage

                        Guide: How to solve Yosemite memory leaks and CPU usage

                        I post this hoping to help those users who, like me, are experiencing high CPU usage and massive memory leaking with OS X core services and apps, leading to slow performance and battery drain.   I've tried every...view more
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                        Guide: How to solve Yosemite memory leaks and CPU usage

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                        • Thread After clean install, Yosemite Mail freezes at launch

                          After clean install, Yosemite Mail freezes at launch

                          I re-installed Yosemite and updated it to 10.10.5 three days ago. Yesterday, I re-created 11 non-iCloud email accounts. I launched Mail and proceeded to uncheck the option labeled "Automatically detect and maintain se...view more
                          Eric Root
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                          After clean install, Yosemite Mail freezes at launch

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                          • Thread Does the TM backup drive need to be reformatted after swapping the HDD of an iMac?

                            Does the TM backup drive need to be reformatted after swapping the HDD of an iMac?

                            Hello,   I replaced a failing HDD (1TB) on a late 2009 iMac running OS X Yosemite 10.10.5. The whole content of the HDD was backed up on NAS using Time Machine. I have installed a new 1TB HDD, rebuilt the OS and...view more
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                            Does the TM backup drive need to be reformatted after swapping the HDD of an iMac?

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                            • Thread automate clearing the clipboard

                              automate clearing the clipboard

                              hello, I would like to find a way to automate the clearing of the clipboard, either by some timeout period or maybe a startup/shutdown app script of some sort.  I really would like my clipboard cleared after usin...view more
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                              automate clearing the clipboard

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                              • Thread re Yosemite Mail: where are the signatures and rules files located?

                                re Yosemite Mail: where are the signatures and rules files located?

                                I had to reinstall Yosemite from scratch. I want to import the Signatures and Rules — without the Accounts — from a back-up of the previous installation. What are the names of the files in question and whe...view more
                                wendyfromreidsville
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                                re Yosemite Mail: where are the signatures and rules files located?

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                                • Thread How to Downgrade From El Capitan to Yosemite Without Losing Data and Without Using Time Machine?

                                  How to Downgrade From El Capitan to Yosemite Without Losing Data and Without Using Time Machine?

                                  I have been searching for an answer to this question, but could not find one.  If their is one and a missed it, please tell me and I will happily look over it.  The reason I want to do this without using Tim...view more
                                  Eric Root
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                                  How to Downgrade From El Capitan to Yosemite Without Losing Data and Without Using Time Machine?

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                                  • Thread Extend the time notification shows.

                                    Extend the time notification shows.

                                    HI IS it possible to extend the time that notifications show as some times there is so much to read it disappears before I get to the end. TAview more
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                                    Extend the time notification shows.

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                                    • Thread Automatic Updates via Terminal

                                      Automatic Updates via Terminal

                                      Hello,   Just wondering if anyone out there has any experience customising App Store automatic updates via Terminal.   I do know that using the following command (softwareupdate --schedule off), will compl...view more
                                      macweb
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                                      Automatic Updates via Terminal

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                                      • Thread I cannot open a m4v video

                                        I cannot open a m4v video

                                        Hi All. I have bought a Dashcam for my car and it has GPS . At first the gps would not work on my Mac, it would only work on a Windows PC, ( found out after purchase)  so I returned it. The makers of the Dashc...view more
                                        tritzia
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                                        I cannot open a m4v video

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                                        • Thread OS X Yosemite installation failed

                                          OS X Yosemite installation failed

                                          Hi,   On my Mac mini Mid 2010 I have downloaded OS X Yosemite and after installation start I am receiving the error "This copy of the install OS X Yosemite application can't be verified. It may have been corrupt...view more
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                                          OS X Yosemite installation failed

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                                          • Thread Macbook Air won't boot after installing El Capitan

                                            Macbook Air won't boot after installing El Capitan

                                            Hello all, This weekend i have updated my Macbook Air(2011) to El Capitan. Somehow after the update the macbook is super slow. I was able to start up in safe mode. I have tried to reinstall El Capitan. Worked, althou...view more
                                            Eric Root
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                                            Macbook Air won't boot after installing El Capitan

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                                            • Thread Xfinity web page takes over browser since Yosemite upgrade

                                              Xfinity web page takes over browser since Yosemite upgrade

                                              Right after I upgraded to Yosemite, a web page ad for Xfinity WiFi popped up on its own. I closed it and thought nothing more of it. Later when I was browsing on Safari the same Xfinity ad popped up again. This time I...view more
                                              Eric Root
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                                              Xfinity web page takes over browser since Yosemite upgrade

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