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iMac, a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers from Apple

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Auto-correct on my iMac is checked so why is it not working in Apple Mail?

With the proper boxes checked, why is iMac Mail not correcting misspellings in emails? Auto-correct is working in Safari when I type this post. … Why not on iMac Mail? Anyone have any ideas? …
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Is there a way to re-purpose an iMac as a second monitor while using components?

I have a late 2009 iMac 21.5". I am buying a new iMac and want the old one to be put to use. Is there a way to make it a 2nd monitor? What can become of the old components inside the 2009 iMac? …
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What is the safest, quickest and most efficient way to transfer then merge several photo lib...

I have an iMac(2009) that has approx. 250gb of photos in 2 or 3 libraries. I would like to transfer all of the photos to my new iMac(2107) and then merge them into one master library. … Due to the fact that the old iMac is running a High Sierra beta and the new one is not, I cannot simply use Migration Assistant. …
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Is there an app/extension similar to The Great Suspender but for Safari?

Safari is sucking wind lately, for me. I have a new 1TB hard drive in my system, put in Jan 2016. For Chrome I use Great Suspender extension - it halts tabs/sites after not being used for a while. Any …
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What can be replaced/upgraded in a late-2009 iMac to make it run like a 2014-2016 iMac? [closed]

I have a late 2009 iMac. The specs are in pic below. This machine got a new hard drive last year and is running 12GB of memory, yet it often lags and is not as zippy as I would like. …
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In Preview App (PDF) why is text entering in some fields but others it won't?

I am trying to enter text in PDFs with the Preview app. Ins some fields the text enters, no problem. In others I get the text enter box but when I type nothing happens. Why is this? I can put text the …
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What is proper way to get rid of quarantined files after ClamXav scan?

I used ClamXav to scan my iMac for viruses. Now that I have them quarantined (19 files) do I just put them in the trash? …
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How do you remedy iMac (2009) slow start-up, and sluggish performance?

here are my system details: OS X El Capitan - gold iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 12 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 I have reduced startup to 1 or 2 apps, have at least 75GB avail on 500GB …
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Why is my Time Capsule backup getting stuck on "preparing backup" or "cleaning old backups?"

Had my iMac 2009 21.5" hard drive replaced a few days ago, from a 500GB to a 1TB. This was done by an authorized Apple repair dealer. …
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Should I be able to run disk utility on my Time Machine Backups?

Been having issues with Time Machine and backup so I ran disk utility on all my drives: iMac drive, iomega external HD and Time Capsule. …
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