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Installation stuck at grey boot screen on Macbook Pro 4,1 (Early 2008)
I would appreciate any help you guys can give me since I would really like to upgrade my laptop to Mountain Lion.
Computer: Macbook Pro 17" 4,1 (Early 2008)
RAM: 4 GB RAM
Hard drive: 128 SSD Hard ...
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Terminal has gone weird after screen sharing
I used screen sharing on my Macbook Pro to remote control my friend's iMac.
Unfortunately, now my Terminal now says:
kellys-iphone-2:~ James$
Why is it now saying this all of a sudden? Where has ...
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WiFi: No Hardware Installed and using wifi adapter
I am getting an error 'WiFi: No Hardware Installed' and am trying to use a micro usb wifi piece (http://www.amazon.com/computers-accessories/dp/B005CLMJLU). I know this hardware works fine as I've ...
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Cant have access my network on my Iphone 4s [closed]
Hello please can you help me . i don't know but when i click on my Network it doesn't click . what could be the problem.
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AppleScript works fine in 10.8 but not in 10.7
I have a simple AppleScript that works perfectly on two ML machines (10.8.3), but when I try to run it on a 10.7.5 machine it doesn't work. To make matters more confusing, in 10.7.5 it runs in the ...
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61 views
Boot into Safari-only mode in Mountain Lion?
In Lion, you used to be able to boot into a Safari-only mode. Where did that go in Mountain Lion?
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129 views
How can I remove a signature once it's saved in Preview.app?
How can I delete a signature that I inserted using Preview.app?
I can edit or delete all the text fields but the signature seems locked somehow.
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1answer
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Installed new SSD, but I have no Snow Leopard disk. Can I install Lion from Internet?
I've just installed a 128GB SSD onto my 2009 MacBook Pro. I've run into an issue.
I was under the impression you can install Lion over the Internet on a fresh install. I've done this before on a ...
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1answer
21 views
Allow users to update certain applications
I am the admin for my company's Mac users. Apps that I initially installed, such as Adobe apps, MS Office, Firefox, etc., all require an admin password to install updates. In order to avoid the snide ...
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As a developer, do I need Mountain Lion? [closed]
I'm a college student and aspiring Apple developer. As such, I am trying to find an intel Mac Mini for as cheep as possible. I've noticed that there is quite a price gap between the models that can ...
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1answer
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Time Machine error - The backup disk is not available - Using internal disk for TM
I have an old Mac Pro that I would like to use as a Time Machine server for my small company. I just put in some spare hard drives in the unused bays, and set up a mirrored RAID set to use for Time ...
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1answer
369 views
Making A USB Drive Bootable in Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion
I own copies of all three operating systems and would like to have a single drive that enable me to boot from and use Disk Warrior etc under each OS. Is this possible?
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Policy on users of Internet sharing on Mac OS X Mountain Lion
I have an ADSL Modem directly connected to my Mac 10.8.2 in bridge mode, the PPPoE connection is initiated by Mac and internet is shared to user computers / mobiles using WiFi.
Question:
Can i limit ...
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1answer
344 views
SMB share only accessible with FQDN or IP address, netbiosname no longer resolves
We have several Macs in our office, ranging from 10.5.8 - 10.8.2. Until a few days ago all of the machines could access all of our file servers, running on Win 2007 server, using just the netbiosname ...
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1answer
249 views
mac mini stuck on boot
since I was not longer using the Server options on my mac mini I wanted to install os x mountain lion, so I downloaded the app and selected the appropriate hard disk. now, after it booted i'm stuck on ...
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1answer
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Where are OS X document versions stored? Are they secure?
Support for OS X versioning is spreading among apps (e.g., TextWrangler has just added this feature as of version 4.5), but it is unclear what the security implications of this are. For example, if I ...
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584 views
How to automatically open files downloaded from Safari?
When I download mp4 files from Safari, I'd like them to open automatically once they have been downloaded. How can this be done?
Safari Preferences->General->Open "safe" files after downloading is ...
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1answer
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Does Silverlight work on your Mac? Let's figure out the pattern here
Can you install Microsoft Silverlight from microsoft.com and are you able to open the Preferences without it crashing?
I'm trying to isolate this problem, and it could be a Mac problem, or a ...
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1answer
379 views
Can Time Machine back up different data (or different exclusion lists) to different drives?
Mountain Lion includes a feature to configure multiple Time Machine locations and to back up to those locations when they become available (plugged in external drives, accessible network drives, etc). ...
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Is a 10.8 Time Machine backup restorable under 10.7
I want to revert my system from 10.8 Mountain Lion to 10.7 Lion. Will Time Machine (or Migration assistant) gracefully restore my users and files created under 10.8?
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Mac Mini 2011: Blurry font at native resolution on Mountain Lion
I have a Mac Mini 2011 with the Radeon 6630m connected to a Samsung 226BW through HDMI to DVI and I'm dual-booting Mountain Lion and Windows 7.
My problem is on OSX, the font seems a bit off and I ...
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1answer
184 views
Can I use setup assistant to move files to a Mac with a newer OS?
I would like to migrate all my accounts, settings and applications from a OSX 10.7 Lion Mac Pro to a brand new OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion iMac.
Would Setup Assistant be able to move my files to a newer ...
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543 views
How can I downgrade from Mountain Lion to Lion? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to revert to Lion from Mountain Lion?
How can I downgrade from Mountain Lion to Lion ? I need to download Lion again... thanks
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1answer
953 views
Can't I resize my existing partition?
I tried installing Win 7 into my Mac so I can dual boot and use Win 7 but then again changed my mind about it but i have already partitioned a separate drive for windows. I deleted it and tried ...
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2answers
530 views
Is it possible to reinstall Mountain Lion using Lion Time Machine backup?
I have an old MacBook which cannot run anything newer than 10.7.5 Lion. I do regular Time Machine backups to an external drive. I plan to buy a new MacBook Air, but I want to make the migration as ...
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Installing old version of preview
I recently upgraded to Mac OSX Mountain Lion and everything is running great. However, I liked the outlay of notes in PDF much better in the old Preview (Preview 5.0.3). I was wondering if there was ...
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1answer
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Make middle-click on app icon in dock show app window exposé once more
In earlier versions of OS X (Snow Leopard, maybe?), middle-click on an open application's icon in the Dock would have the same effect as right-click -> show all windows.
In (Mountain) Lion, this is ...
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590 views
To repair permissions for Lion, is it safe to use Disk Utility in Recovery OS for Mountain Lion?
Background and question
I read of someone using a Mountain Lion Recovery System to attempt repair permissions of an installation of Lion.
I understand that for repair of permissions of Lion, it may ...
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2answers
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Pros & Cons of still running Mac OS X Snow Leopard?
I am still running Snow Leopard on my late 2010 Macbook Pro. Are there potentially any benefits of still using this version of the Mac OS, or am I more disadvantaged by not being on the latest version ...
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Returning to previous window size after maximizing it
Is it possible to return to the original size of a window prior to maximizing it? I'm using BetterTouchTool to maximize the window, but it sometimes handy to return to its original size. Any ideas on ...
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644 views
Cut-Paste files or folders on Mac OS X
Is there anyway to move some files/folders on Mac OS X as easy as in Windows?
The only way I know is to side the two source and destination folders, and drag and drop the files from one to the ...
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Hide/Show menu bar similar to dock?
Do you know if it is possible to hide/show the menu bar similar to the Dock?
I found about Menu Eclipse , but I think you can't use the menu bar space, and additionally it costs $1.99. Do you know ...
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Disable Wifi Hotspot Popup Window
Is there a way to disable the wifi popup window that was introduced in OS X Lion.
I know I can remove it from known wifi networks, but sometimes I do use this connection (It's the Starbucks free wifi ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to make “Look Up” appear higher in Spotlight? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to place Dictionary definitions higher up in spotlight results
If so, how?
I happen to use Spotlight a lot for looking up definitions. Basically, I'll be reading or ...
2
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2answers
190 views
How to find the location of an icon file on OS X?
I am trying to find where the icon file is located for certificates on OS X. This is a picture of what I'm looking for:
Do you know where OS X stores the icon for this file?
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Reinstall Mac OS X Mountain Lion before selling a Mac
I want to sell my laptop (Macbook Pro late 2011).
I have erased my disk drive but it seems that I cannot reinstall Mac OS without an Apple ID.
At the origin my mac was shipped with Lion, I have ...
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1answer
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How to transfer my apps, home, and OS X setup from an external Lion disk to an internal Mountain Lion SSD
I installed an SSD (Samsung 830) as the internal drive of a Mid 2009 MacBook Pro, then attempted several times to clone the (now external) bootable OS X Lion drive using either SuperDuper or Carbon ...
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Install 2 different OS X versions on the same machine/hdd
OK, here's my situation :
I am a developer needing to debug under different OS X versions
I currently own 2 macs : a MacBook Pro and an iMac
the iMac has Snow Leopard (10.6) on it - it came ...
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3answers
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Seemingly Irreversible Custom Keyboard Shortcut
I have a late 2010 Apple MacBook (If that matters) and when I had OS X Snow Leopard installed, I created a keyboard shortcut that I seemingly can no longer reverse. After upgrading to OS X Lion and ...
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Is it possible to configure (or trick) internet recovery to load Lion instead of Mountain Lion?
I have two machines this week that I needed to install Lion on and both were shipped with Lion and subsequently upgraded to Mountain Lion.
I tried wiping the drives, but Internet Recovery only offers ...
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2answers
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Mountain Lion - Umlauts with english keyboard layout
i have small problems with my keyboard typing umlauts.
On Lion i could type umlauts with " followed by the vowel
This is no longer possible. The only possibility i noticed is to type
umlauts now by ...
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Software update always fail on imac/osx 10.7.4
My iMac (27", Mid 2011 model) is unable to download any software update properly.
For example, let's say I select an update from software update. It will proceed to download. But once it comes to ...
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Typing over selected text replaces some text to the right
In OS X (both Lion and Mountain Lion), I notice that when I select text and type over it, not only does it yield the expected result of replacing that text with the typed text, it often also replaces ...
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1answer
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What version of GDB version is included in your Xcode?
Not sure if this is suitable for Stack Overflow or here.
I'm having some problems with GDB in Xcode and I wonder if it isn't a problem with what version I'm on. I have Snow Leopard and Xcode 3.2.6. ...
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Can't remote into Mac mini
I have a MacBook Pro and a Mac mini, both running Mountain Lion. This problem, however, started when I had Lion. I can remote in to my MacBook Pro just fine from my iPhone and iPad. But I can't remote ...
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Does anyone know of an app or applescript to make it easier to simply save and email?
I find that several times a day I save a file then compose a new email, click the add attachment button, and try to find the file.
Does anyone know of an app or applescript to make it easier to ...
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Focus floating system windows with keyboard
The windows I'm talking about are the system administrator password request popups, the wireless network web sign-in popup, and other system request dialogs, such as "Application was downloaded from ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to get Safari of Mountain Lion running on Lion?
I noticed the difference in Safari 6.0 in Lion and Mountain Lion. In Lion it is Safari v 6.0 (7536.25) where as in Mountain Lion it is 8536.25.. The way safari works is also a bit different, for ...
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2answers
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How can I hide / remove updates from the Mac App Store?
I installed an app, didn't like it, and then moved it from Applications to the Trash and emptied the trash. Now when I go into the App Store, I am stil being prompted to update the application even ...
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How to transfer numbers docs from lion on 2006 iMac to mountain lion on another computer (MBA)
My iMac has OSX lion and cannot be upgraded further. How can I transfer iWork documents to my new MBA using mountain lion?
