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    Switch for Thunderbolt - two Macs sharing one Apple Studio Monitor, 5k not 4k,Thunderbolt not HDMI

    Hello all, the internet is not being kind. I am looking for some solution to switch between 2 Macs and a 5k Studio Monitor using Thunderbolt. So many of the switches that might be close are for 4k video, not 5. Others requires various adapters (HDMI and others). For example, this one seems great...
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    Clicking user on login, are you kidding me?

    So, on login with Catalina, I can no longer click on the user, then enter my password. I have to use the arrow keys to select a user, that is barely visually highlighted as selected, press return, then enter password, then press return. Is this a bug or what? What genius at Apple decided that...
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    Catalina login screen will not respond to clicks, only keyboard.

    I have the weirdest issue on my iMac running Catalina. I did a restart this morning. The login screen appears, shows all user accounts, but when clicking on any user account icon, I do NOT get the password entry field. When I click on sleep or restart, nothing - no response. So, anything and...
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    iMac strange sound from speakers

    My iMac was making a continuous "modulating" high pitched sound. It would even pan from left to right and back. This sound was coming THROUGH my speakers. I disconnected my audio interface, switched inputs and outputs to internal speakers/mic... and it still happened. Did a hardware test and it...
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    Spotlight Sierra No Results

    I am losing my mind. New iMac that came with Sierra install. Running 10.12.4, 1 TB SSD with only about 300 GB. Spotlight has been quirky at best since day one, but now with almost every search I get "no results." A fair number of search results show I am not quite alone. This includes my own...
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    Opinions On Encryption And Firewall?

    Hello, other than work computers, I have just received my first new home iMac in 7 years (I believe my ninth home mac overall). Since my old 2009 Mac, I haven't really worried about security beyond strong passwords and changing them often. Of course the world is changing. I know I could Google...
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    Trim On Apple Ssd?

    Okay, brand spanking new Retina iMac running Sierra and I have been having a gas all day getting things up and running. I am pretty sure of the answer, but with my 1 TB Apple SSD do I need to do anything about trim? No third party apps, no terminal commands, correct? It is all taken care of?
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    Adding An Online Radio Stream To Itunes

    I have to start with a rant. What Apple has done with iTunes is pure usability incompetence. I am not alone and there are endless online rants about this. I have used iTunes from day one and it was great. Then v11 and 12... My mac is set up with Logic Pro X and Ableton Live and is connected to...
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    New Printer/scanner Time, Again

    Yes, it is that biannual or so ritual of buying another printer/scanner. I have had them all and I just hate it. The current printer is a Canon. All seemed well then the dreaded print head error that has people going insane all over the web. The troubleshooting recommendation by Canon does...
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    Screen Sharing Working Well, But A Few Quirks

    I have an iMac running Mavericks and a MacBook Pro running El Capitan on my home desk and have given up on using keyboard/mouse sharing apps such as Sharemouse and Teleport (too buggy and inconsistent in my years of trying them). OSX Built in Screen Sharing is a nice alternative in simply...
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    Fyi, Apple Keyboard And Dishwasher - It Worked

    Dumped coffee on my USB keyboard, but had a spare. The thing was going nuts. N types J, D types SD and up arrow would not work. I read online you can put them in the dishwasher, but to be careful and not use them for about a week after. It actually worked (and man is it clean)! I don't recommend...
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    Ssd For 2009 Imac?

    Hello, I have 4 Macs, but my trusty go to home desk/office machine is the oldest, a 2009 27" iMac. I use it for everything from R and some web dev stuff to Final Cut Pro and tons of music software including Ableton Live, Logic and different guitar amp modeling software. The old gal hums along...
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    Developer Tools - it is installed?

    Hello, I was on here years ago and got a lot of help with getting X Windows up and running. I am super super rusty, but will spare you with just one dumb question today. I have a 7 month old iMAC with 10.5. Does it come with Developer Tools installed? How would I check?
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