How can I activate my iMessage account on my Mac?
I’ve been trying to use messages on my Mac for weeks but every time I sign in it says “iMessage (inactive)”, so what can I do? How can activate it? The post How can I activate my iMessage account on my...
View ArticleProblems with Wifi when multiple devices are connecting to same Wifi spot
Since updating my Macbook Pro’s OS X to 10.10 I’m experiencing problems with my WiFi connection. Sometimes it works great, sometimes it’s super slow. Today I found out that the problem also seems...
View Articledragging browser tabs to new window moves old window
Happens periodically with chrome, not sure about other browsers. If I have a window with multiple tabs and drag one of them either to create a new window or place it in another, usually to my other...
View ArticleHow to properly export videos recorded on an iPod from Photos.app to iMovie?
I recorded a 22 minute video on my iPod then imported it into Photos. I tried to export it onto the desktop but the process of exporting didn’t go anywhere and I left it overnight. I tried trimming the...
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Now that Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) is released, how can I upgrade from Mac...
The title says it all. I am using a Mac Mini (Late 2012) that is running Mac OS X 10.9.5 (Mavericks). I avoided upgrading to Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) when it was first released because of all of the...
View ArticleCan I delete /private/var/folders/bf/?
I have this folder /private/var/folders/bf/ with 3GB of what seems temporary files. Can I delete this folder? The post Can I delete /private/var/folders/bf/? appeared first on FAQs System.
View ArticleHow do I uninstall the Proxinator Security Agent Plugin?
A while ago, using OS X Mavericks, I installed an OS X utility named Proxinator, which was supposed to allow me to lock and unlock my Mac by proximity sensing my iPhone using bluetooth and a companion...
View ArticleHow to change the language of the date (day of week) in Yosemite's lock screen?
When my iMac enters the lock screen, my default language for the buttons is German; but the language of the day of week displayed in the upper right corner is English. Is there a way... Read More → The...
View ArticleAfter Yosemite upgrade I can't use Bootcamp partition
Apple tech at store installed Yosemite upgrade on my dual-boot MBP. After I got home I discovered that when holding down Option key during bootup my Bootcamp Windows partition is no longer displayed as...
View ArticleConnection refused when connecting to localhost using apache user directory
I am unable to successfully display the index when connecting to localhost/~username. Instead of seeing a lasting of the directory structure, I am getting an error message, the requested URL was not...
View ArticleHard disc space usage goes from 96% to 100% one minute after restart
I have a mid 2014 MacBook Pro 13″ (MacBookPro11,1) with 128 GB SSD. I have a lot of applications that I use that won’t work on a external hard drive, so I always have issues with space. But going from...
View ArticleKeynote 6.6 cannot open old file, says: “ cannot be opened for some reason.”
I’ve found that Keynote after upgrading to 6.6 could not open some of my previously created presentations anymore. How do I revert to a previous version? The post Keynote 6.6 cannot open old file,...
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Can I test the functioning of an AirPort antenna of a MacBook Pro?
Recently my Wifi connection has suffered greatly on my MacBook Pro mid2012 non-retina. I now need a much stronger Wifi signal to have a working connection. I did not change my position at my desk (home...
View ArticleEl Capitan update: This partition map modification would make a Windows...
When trying to update to El Capitan (from Yosemite), I get the following error, and cannot proceed with the installation. This partition map modification would make a Windows partition unbootable I...
View ArticleStop drag w/ click instead of release
I’m currently running OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 on a mid-2015 MacBook Pro. I have tap to click enabled and have enabled dragging without drag lock. Currently I am able to double-tap to start dragging, and...
View ArticleApple keyboard produce wrong result [MacbookPro 2012]
Few days ago, I had a problem. Suddenly, QWERTYUIO stopped working. All other keys are working fine. Then I started using a cheap usb keyboard. Today, I Pressed Q+W-> 'Q+E'->§ Q+R->] Q+T->[...
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Make duplicate open folders update themselves based on “clean up by” settings
Yosemite introduced a new navigation system within folders. There are now tabs in Finder, and forward/backwards arrows as if we were in a web browser. It is now a little more complicated than before to...
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In Yosemite, can you “un tag” more than 10 files at once?
The tags replaced labels in Yosemite. Labels could be added or removed whatever the number of files selected, and could not be combined. Tags are another story, since you can combine them. But if you...
View ArticleOS X El Capitan nightmare
I installed El Capitan but did not like it, so I tried to uninstall following directions from igeeksblog.com. But when it came to reinstall the previous edition of OS X it only gave El Capitan as the...
View ArticleWhat are the cons to install latest version of mac os? [on hold]
My Mac is running with Yosemite (version 10.10) and want to update it to L Capitan (version 10.11). I am iOS developer. And how it may affect me in my work? The post What are the cons to install latest...
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