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  1. T

    does zemana work with mac

    does zemana work with mac
  2. R

    laptop was working fine then all of a sudden it said i had no operating system the next time i turnt it off

    my ;atop was saying that it coolant find my operating system so i went in bios and changed the uefi to run bios and it went away but now it saying no bottle device insert boot disk but my hp pavilion has no cd rom can i download something on my mac and boot it to my hp from mac
  3. M

    Mac Book Pro battery problem

    I have a 5 year old Mac book pro and the battery is on it last legs and it doesn’t last too long.
  4. P

    My Headsets mic will not work on my pc?

    I am currently using the headsets sennheiser 4.40 BT. When i use them with my mac air, the mic works perfectly and i can talk with my friends on discord and skype with no problems whatsoever. But when i plug my headset into my PC, i can never get the mic to pick up anything :/ My motherboard is...
  5. T

    Fin my Mac

    I WANT TO KNOW IF. WHEN I BOUGHT My MAC BOOK LAPTOP IN 2000, DID THE SALES PERSON SET UP FIND MY MAC? My COMPUTER WAS STOLEN. IT SHOWS UP BUT SAYS ....OFF LINE
  6. A

    Finding all MAC address of all devices that was connected on your android hotspot

    I want to see all MAC addresses that were connected on my android hotspot.
  7. E

    Serial number and mac adress Security

    want to learn that can any hacker find my ip or remote my mac if he or she knows my laptop’s serial number and mac (media access control) adress. Are these 2 informations suitable for determining the ip adress and search the device And if an hacker knows my ip adress how can i understand the...
  8. T

    Need Laptop for College

    Hello! I am looking for a laptop with good specs for the price, so not a surface or mac, and preferably something under 4 pounds. My mom has an Asus Q325U and I was generally impressed with it. I love the size and portability of it. The only thing I'd like to add, if it's even realistic, is some...
  9. N

    Computer Apple/Mac keyboard types wrong

    when I press 1 or two it does 12 , when I press q or w it does qw, when I press a or s it does as, and finally when I press z... What do i do?
  10. P

    How do I hook up my dell Windows Xperia to a Mac O.S sierra

    I am trying to hook up my dell Windows Xperia to my Mac O.S. Sierra.Notebook Will this work
  11. M

    Mac Book Pro Price

    Hey guys, I want to sell my mac book and I need your advice for the price. I have a 2010 macbook pro 15'', i7 2.66GHz, 8gb 1067MHz DDR3 Ram, 500gb SSD, and it has a GeForce gt 330M 512MB VRam. Just want to know what you guys would say the price would be.... Thanks
  12. C

    2000 missing photos from android to mac

    I recently transferred pictures from my Android to my Mac (running on Sierra) by dragging them from Android File Transfer into the "Photos" icon on the desktop. A message saying that it was being copied to a T folder appeared, and when it was done I deleted the pictures from my phone. Now I cant...
  13. F

    Bootcamp and infected windows

    If my windows in bootcamp was tampered with to hack my passwords and personal information will the Mac user interface portion in the bootcamp remain normal? If the hack was from the windows I had been given ( I had been given a windows that had an unknown source which I then used to make...
  14. R

    I have created a notebook on my Mac computer and can't get it to upload to the ipad

    Installed Evernote on iMac and iPad. cannot find the way to get this to sync
  15. R

    Need help choosing a laptop

    I am buying a laptop and I have narrowed it down to two models with similar price which were recommended to me. I am unsure whether to go with a MacBook Air, or a Dell Inspiron 13 7000. The prices are similar (with discount code), the Dell is around £750, the MacBook Air around £850 - however...
  16. B

    connect Mac to Bluetooth

    how do I connect my Mac to a Bluetooth speaker
  17. J

    PC and MAC Malware Issues/Worries

    Recently my Macbook Pro 2012 began slowing down heavily to the point at which it was unworkable. After many tries of trying to fix it myself I eventually took it to the Apple Store where a helper said no one was free to look at my laptop but he was sure it was either HDD failure or Malware. So I...
  18. R

    Tracking; Find. Is urgent missing

    Hi. Can i find location of a missing laptop with mac/sn..etc. (Or contact) If i do not have Any tracking program installed? Anyway, If the Windows is re-installed on that laptop i guess is Lost everything, so can a mac adress be useful? That Depends Maybe of laptop performance/or How modern it...
  19. P

    can I live stream from my Sony handycam to the web using a Mac

    I would like to stream live with my Sony handycam to my Mac and out to the web. is this even possible?
  20. M

    If I want to ship my mac to the USA via DHL. Is it allowed? And how much I should pay

    I have a laptop in lebanon and it is used. I need to ship it to the USA. But don't know if that is ok or not or how much will cost me
  21. S

    Solved! My D3300 keeps showing full on a 32GB card... empty on my Mac. Why? What do I do?

    Empty SD card shows "Full Card" on Nikon D3300
  22. R

    Looking for a portable laptop for school and gaming. Reccomendations?

    Hi. I currently have a 2015 MacBook Pro, which I use for school. However, you just can't game on a Mac. So I think I'll sell it for about $1500-$1600, and I have about $250 I am willing to spend of the money I currently have. So $1850 is basically my budget. I need a Mac for school, but I also...
  23. S

    MAC Mismatch Issue on windows 7

    When I try to connect to the internet it throws me error that there Mac mismatch ? please help how to resolve this issue.
  24. V

    Set up password

    I've just bought a Mac Book Pro 15, Touch Bar and when I opened it for the first time I used the ID and the password that I use with my iMac. When I come to set up user (Password), it doesn't accept the password that I was talking about (that for my iMac). Do you think you could help me? Thank you
  25. L

    Could this mac be fixed?

    Hi this is my first time posting on this website! So my brother a year ago had a mac and book air 13inch with the i5 etc. It started to have the cpu fan run at max speeds, when checked they said that it was affected by condensation. My brother went on many trips to ski and our thought was that...
  26. M

    Solved! Reinstall OS X (problems selecting an option)

    how can i select an option when reinstalling my OS after erasing my disk? i have the two options of "macintosh HD" and "recovery mode" with "back" and "install" on the bottom but i cannot select anything. please someone help! My OS is Yosemite and my macbook pro is 2008. Like i said, i've erased...
  27. G

    Sony a6000 photos will NOT download to Mac via USB

    I recently got a Sony a6000. First round of photos, connected camera to my Mac (El Capitan 10.6) and photos downloaded instantly, as with prior DSLR. Now trying to download a second set and nothing works. Tried a few suggestions from prior posts. Nada. Screen says "USB Mode Connecting..." But it...
  28. P

    nikon SD card

    I deleted the images from my card on my mac but when I put card back in camera, it says card full. Yet on the playback it says no images
  29. Gabe_G

    Looking fir new laptop want a mac

    Hey guys I am in the market for a new laptop and I am wondering should a macbook air or pro as I don't do a lot or storage because all my important stuff sits on an external hdd and I don't do video editing I just do basic stuff like browse the web,music,email. but I would like it to be one that...
  30. V

    New Mac Book Pro worth it?

    I am a pro video editor and used to be a mac user my whole life. Recently I built a PC with "gaming hardware" for editing and it has worked better than any Mac I ever had. I need a lap top and was planning on getting the new Mac Book Pro if in June they released a much more powerful one. Well...
  31. Scarlette Rose

    Can you play Elsword on a Mac using Bootcamp?

    So, my soulmate's old laptop broke and he wants to play Elsword using a Mac running Windows via Bootcamp. He's downloading Bootcamp right now, but he wants to know if it's safe to play Elsword on it. Will it cause his Mac to overwork itself? It's a pretty old game, here are the min reqs...
  32. T

    os x El Capitan wont download on macbook pro

    I purchased my macbook pro mid 2009 used and ive recently wiped the os and wanted to reinstall it but every time I try it says that the item is temporarily unavailable. it was running os x yosemite before but it forces me to download el capitan now.
  33. Graybush

    Apple Speculation Thread: Will they really drop Intel?

    This week several sites like Cult of Mac and Trusted Reviews have published about a rumor going on that Apple may be dropping Intel for ARM-based process in iOS development. Do you think the rumors hold any water? Are there any other rumors I'm missing from the mill? Let's find out together.
  34. H

    My Mac Book Air is typing extra/ different letters than the ones I'm typing

    This is almost Impossible to explain since the text/words I type are being changed as soon as I type them. This is extremely frustrating and a huge waste of time. I have tried slowing down the repeat key, but it isn't helping. I turned off the repeat key, that didn't help either. I am using a...
  35. H

    Connect a mac workbook to a tv with HDMI to stream amazon prime

    We are not getting sound from the tv when we connect mac workbook to tv with hdmi Sound is through computer only
  36. M

    in terms of durability and fewer repairs, which Macs are the best and worst?

    Hassle-free, long lasting Mac models (i.e . MacAir vs Macbook vs Macbook Pro).
  37. henrytcasey

    New Mac Malware Infects Popular App: Here's What to Do

    Mac users who downloaded the HandBrake video-processing app last week may be infected with dangerous malware. Here's what to do. New Mac Malware Infects Popular App: Here's What to Do : Read more
  38. dlucksoner

    Cheap laptop for video editing - need for travel

    Hi all, I'm new to the world of laptops having only owned one in my life which is now dead and useless to me. However I will be travelling at the end of this year and I need a cheap but decent laptop that will assist me with basic video editing like premiere pro - don't need after effects or...
  39. A

    how can format macbook air

    i can`t format my mac
  40. W

    MacBook Pro or Thinkpad T-520 for Visual Basic and C++ programming?

    I started my first semester in University and I am majoring in IT. I used my excess loans to buy myself a MacBook Pro 2015 model 15'' display. I'm very happy with my purchase and I have been using more out of it daily than ever. However, I am choosing some programming classes on next semester...
  41. C

    Solved! why is my computer now saying my printer is not connected. It has worked for over a year, now I am getting that message.

    my canon printer mg6220 was connected to my mac. Now it is saying it is not connected
  42. E

    Somebody has remote access to my computer, please help!

    Somebody got hold of all the details of my router (everything you can think of) and has since been able to see everything I do and type. They are also able to remotely control my computer, and control devices. I believe they may be using MAC or ARP spoofing. I ran XARP and it detected an ARP...
  43. S

    No battery available MacBook Pro late 2011.

    So i have a MacBook Pro late 2011 and on the battery icon, there is an X over it and when i click on it, it says no batteries available. Ive looked up fixes and people with the same problem and nothing. Ive opened the bottom and unplugged it and put a multimeter to all of the pins and it either...
  44. S

    How do I get my pc to recognize the external hard drive that I used to record Dish files. I want to put the files in my pc but

    Transfer files from a dish EHD to a pc or mac.
  45. C

    My passport on Samsung TV

    I bought My Passport 1TB, using MAC, I needed to reformat it. When I did that, my Samsung Smart TV couldn't find the hard driv
  46. D

    Macbook backup for Mac AND PC

    Hi, im asking for a friend that have Macbook pro. The OS is getting old and many programs are not supported. She needs to upgrade the OS. Before doing so, she would like to backup the whole HD. The thing is: if things wont work up with the OS upgrade, she will consider getting a new laptop...
  47. U

    13" screen...but a different size 13" screen

    I'm replacing a Macbook Air with a Dell XPS 13. Both have 13" screens. As I have them side-by-side I realize the Mac measures 7"x11" while the Dell is 6.5"x11.5". (Yes, they are both 13" diagonal, I know.) The point is, I realize I prefer the taller screen of the Mac. More often I'm scrolling...
  48. K

    Best Laptop for the Money

    I am buying a laptop for my daughter. I would like some input on what to buy. What would you say is a good laptop for under $400? I want a Windows laptop, not a Mac.
  49. MrMario

    iTunes Library transfer: Mac to PC

    I need help bringing my itunes library from my 2010 macbook pro (yosemite) to my pc (win10). I've already tried doing it through a network transfer and apple's official page (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204318) on the subject. I couldn't get either to work, and I'd rather not have to go...
  50. B

    Need a editing laptop

    I am a high school senior going to college in the fall for film production and plan of focus on editing. I have always been a mac user but not sure if thats the way to go with my next laptop. Right now I am debating between the dell Xps 15 and the Macbook pro 15in. What are the pros and cons of...
  51. L

    sim card reader drivers for mac?

    I purchased a SIM card reader that said it was compatible with MAC OS X but I can't find the software on the site from the package, or anywhere really. Does anyone know about it or use it?
  52. E

    Lost Videos Recovery Problem

    Hey all, Can be able to recover missing video from Apple Mac using recovery apps? I am in a confusing whether to make use of recovery apps or just drop the plan of recovering lost videos.
  53. A

    Windows 10 Stick on Mac Crashes when using external Apple Keyboard

    Hi, I have a Late 2013 Macbook pro, for work I have a Spyrus Windows 10 stick I boot from. I want to use my external Apple wired keyboard but if plugged in upon boot or when booted it crashes the Mac. The Mac has the Spyrus plugged straight into 1 of two ports the other port has a powered USB...
  54. D

    Backup software recommendation?

    I am looking for a program for my pc that behaves like carbon copy cloner on the mac side. I want to be able to select files and folders and do a full backup at first and then an incremental backup afterwards. I have Acronis True Image which does just that but saves all the data in a...
  55. B

    Mac book pro 13" w/touch bar vs Asus GL702VM in video editing

    Well,hello every one, I have a problem with two really interesting laptops.one the mac book pro 2016 13"with touch bar and the other one the Asus GL702VM. I am almost,I mean it,almost the whole day working on premiere pro,magic bullet looks,blender,and as you know now days,4k video editing. So I...
  56. R

    MacBook Pro 2012

    I followed the instructions to return my mac to default settings, however it doesn't seem to work. I can't get the first page up after pressing cad and r. Can anyone help please?
  57. Dogmangon

    Would real time scanner be harmful for Mac? Do I need one?

    I use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware as manual scanner, but can't make up my mind if I need real-time scanner for my Mac. Opinions diverge, some saying it does more harm than good.
  58. T

    picture library greyed out

    how does one find out on mac book pro if images have been hidden
  59. M

    Mac address is not reconised

    I have tried to pay for the iptv player on my daughters tv but when i do it says that the mac address is incorrect.I have double checked this and the mac is correct .I have done this on 3 other samsung smart tv's without a problem.Does anybody no why this is happening?
  60. G

    Scary Mac Scam Freezes Screens, Tries to Rip You Off

    Malwarebytes has discovered malicious websites that freeze your Mac and direct you to call phony Apple tech-support numbers. Scary Mac Scam Freezes Screens, Tries to Rip You Off : Read more