Forgot to activate firewallAfter updating Adobe Flash, I forgot to re-activate my firewall. I checked it after noticing that a number of websites i did not visit showed up in my web browser (Firefox). It was late, so I reactivated the firewall,...view more
network routingI have a mac Mini with a USB ethernet adapter, plus the built in WiFi, and Built in ethernet. The USB adapter is on a completely different network then the WifI and Built in are (USB is on 10.95.5.x/24, wifi is ...view more
Thread How and when does the computer shut down automatically?
How and when does the computer shut down automatically?Listening to internet radio, Sys Pref>Energy Saver on default setting, wake up and radio program shut off - which is great ..........buth how and when does the computer shut down? When I reopen the wif...view more
Thread We're sorry, but we are unable to complete your request at this time. Please try again later. While validating my date of purchase....what could this mean?
We're sorry, but we are unable to complete your request at this time. Please try again later. While validating my date of purchase....what could this mean?
High ping, slow wifi and packet dropsI have a MBPr mid 2015 with Yosemite 10.10.5 installed and my GF have MBP Air with 10.9.5. Same time, same location, totally different picture: I run ping to local router Mine: $ date && ping -c 20 192.168.1...view more
Thread Problems deleting "snowbitt" browser from Chrome
Problems deleting "snowbitt" browser from ChromeCan't delete "snowbitt" browser. Have tried pinpointing the app it came from and then deleting recommended extensions and loose files. Then I've reset settings on chrome multiple times. Now it seems to work on Chrome ...view more
Thread Uninstall 3rd party software on os y yosemite
Uninstall 3rd party software on os y yosemiteinstalled Bitdefender on my macbook 12 and immidiately had issues with safari connecting to wifi. My problem now is to uninstall Bitdefender. Do i need to be connected to uninstall, currently my only internet access i...view more
Thread On OSX Yosemite, when I open any page in Safari, there is a question mark inside of a blue box where there should be a displayed image. This just started today. What should I do?
On OSX Yosemite, when I open any page in Safari, there is a question mark inside of a blue box where there should be a displayed image. This just started today. What should I do?
Set up URL on Desktop with site iconHow do you create a desktop icon that is a "shortcut" to a web site URL. When I try dragging it from the Safari address bar I get the web block but not the unique icon for the site.view more
Thread internet Sharing Broken After Yosemite Update
internet Sharing Broken After Yosemite UpdateThe problem I have is that after updating to Yosemite Internet Sharing is broken, I could share my internet connection over wifi from my macbook using Lion, Mountain Lion and Mavericks but immediately I updated to Yos...view more
Strange network hangI have experienced a kind of a strange network hang situation. I have a Mac Mini with OS X 10.10.5. Everything worked fine for years since this morning. Suddenly I could not open an http connection to a specif...view more
Time MachineI have a NAS to use as a Time Machine drive for my MB Air and Mac Pro. Every month Time Machine does a verification of the sparse bundle for each machine. Unfortunately my NAS gets dropped on my WiFi netwo...view more
Thread Safari won't connect to internet but other browsers will
Safari won't connect to internet but other browsers willFirefox and Chrome can connect to the internet but since upgrading to Yosemite, Safari, iTunes and other Apple Apps have an exceedingly difficult time connecting to the internet. (ie server not found) I have to resort...view more