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Mac is Apple's computer brand. Apple currently produces several lines of Macintosh computers divided into two categories, desktops: Mac mini, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, and notebooks: MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. All current Macs ship with macOS. This tag is for any and all questions that relate to the actual hardware. For operating system-related questions, use the [macos] tag.
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White screen on imac
Put in the Mac OS X Install DVD that came with your computer. Hold down the c key on the keyboard and keep holding it as you turn on the computer.
Try to reinstall the operating system. …
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Lock screen on mac? w/o enabling "require password after sleep"
You can do this with Keychain Access, if you enable its menu bar icon. Directions here.
I'm not aware of a keyboard shortcut, sorry.
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MacBook freezing?
This is called a Kernel Panic, and it probably wasn't your fault. They usually aren't a huge deal.
This Apple doc has information about what happened, and directions about what could have caused it a …
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Is it possible to have a Mac drive a display as a mirror image (and not simply rotated)
Do you need to flip an built-in display (like on an iMac or MacBook), or an external display?
I'm afraid it's only possible to flip an external display. Here's how to do that (tested with 10.6, but 1 …
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Mac Pro fan makes constant noise. Why?
Here's what it says about how to reset the SMC on a Mac Pro:
Shut down the computer.Unplug the
computer's power cord. Wait fifteen
seconds. Attach the computer's power
cord. …
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Do computers slow down as they age?
Most of the time when a computer seems to have gotten slower, software is to blame.
Frequently lots of applications have been installed over the years and a computer has become cluttered with login i …
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Are there personal finance applications offering both an iPhone and a mac version?
iBank and SplashMoney do what you want. I haven't tested either.iBank looks like a nicer interface, but costs a lot more.
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Is fine volume adjustment possible in macOS?
You can do precise volume adjustment with AppleScript, controlled on a scale of 0 thru 100.
set volume output volume 0 --mute
set volume output volume 100 --100%
set volume output volume 27 --27%
Y …
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Great Apple (first and third-party) accessories or peripherals
Razer Naga
Mac-compatible gaming/general use mouse. $70
A mouse. With 17 buttons. That isn't a typo. Seventeen.
Mac and PC users can configure them and create macros. …
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Mac webcam - get the device
Unfortunately, it appears that ffmpeg can't record using the iSight, as reported in a ffmpeg-users thread.
Really a shame that Apple doesn't expose this functionality!
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Icons don't appear immediately for downloaded programs
This icon is shown to tell you that the program is potentially unsafe because you haven't opened it yet and it was downloaded from the Internet.
The first time you open the app, you'll see a security …
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How can I pair my Magic Trackpad with multiple Macs?
I have a Magic Trackpad that I'm using with my iMac.
Everything works great, but I would also like to use the trackpad with my MacBook.
For some reason, it seems that I can only pair the trackpad wit …
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Install 10.6 over 10.5 on iMac
You're correct about steps 1 thru 3. You're mostly correct for step 4.
Once you install the new OS, you won't lose any data or settings or anything like that.
However, know that not all apps are 10 …
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How to have clipboard holding many entries available simultaneously...?
You have two main options for a situation like this.
There are clipboard managers that would help you. They generally don't allow multiple things in the clipboard at the same time, but they do allow …
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