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OSX freezes upon USB connect
On a new (end 2012) iMac 21" with OSX ML as delivered I performed a migration from a backup drive that contained a bootable clone of the old machine, OSX 10.6.x, Users, Application, Libraries, etc, ...
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Can i share my Imac's internet access to iphone via usb?
I have an imac, connected to the internet via Ethernet, and an iphone 4. I would like to share the iMac's internet connection to my iphone via the USB Cable (because my wife dreams of a wifi-less ...
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iMac USB Ports Stopped Working
I have an iMac, and because I program I prefer to use the extended USB keyboard.
Just as the batteries to my wireless mouse died, my USB keyboard inexplicably stopped working. I've been using this ...
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USB vs FW400 for iMac G4 external backup drive?
I am setting up an old iMac G4 running Mac OS X 10.5.8 as a computer to back things up from my network. I.e. it uses SSHFS to mount network shares and back up their contents (about 120GB) to a ...
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How do I install Linux on an Intel iMac with no OS nor CD drive
What I want:
Linux on an Intel iMac (Core Duo).
What I have:
An empty PC (17" Intel iMac) with broken CD drive. It's model A1173.
This PC with Ubuntu 12.04 and an old Windows Vista partition.
a ...
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iMac iPhone USB Internet Sharing
I have a MacBook Pro and a iMac. On the MacBook I see a network interface named "iPhone USB" in my Network Settings. On the MacBook the internet sharing over usb works fine. But on the iMac it doesn't ...
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How to make my iMac recognize my USB external hard drive?
I just bought a new Seagate hard drive for Time Machine backups. I plugged it into my iMac and the hard drive never showed up in Finder. The drive does not appear in Disk Utility and the command ...
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iMac will not boot with anything connected via USB
I have a 24" iMac running 10.6.6 that will not boot if anything is connected to the usb ports on the back. If they are removed, it boots fine. It has been to the Genius bar once but they did not find ...
