Apple Desktop Hardware/Software PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:59:20 +0000 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:59:20 +0000 OCAU Forums https://forums.overclockers.com.au/forums/apple-desktop-hardware-software.63/ New Mac Pro - 2018? Thu, 20 Feb 2020 04:50:06 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/new-mac-pro-2018.1219091/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/new-mac-pro-2018.1219091/ invalid@example.com (elvis) elvis https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/04/apple-pushes-the-reset-button-on-the-mac-pro/

http://daringfireball.net/2017/04/the_mac_pro_lives

About time? Too little too late? Glory praise be to Apple?

The current gen Mac Pros are terribly designed, there is no doubt. Good on Apple for admitting that publicly after all this time. But now we have to wait until 2018 some time to get a tower that can hold a motherboard and some PCI-E slots?

As a long time Mac customer...

New Mac Pro - 2018?]]> 890 iPad - not an apple user Thu, 20 Feb 2020 02:59:52 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/ipad-not-an-apple-user.1277555/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/ipad-not-an-apple-user.1277555/ invalid@example.com (GTR27) GTR27 have to BYOD for my sons school this year, and unfortunately the school has made ipads the standard. I have no apple devices at all in the house and only limited use of them (i used a iphone 6 for work for 12 months a few years ago and it was so bad I pulled the sim and bought my own phone as I found it such a frustrating experience)

I'm trying to setup his ipad, and have had to just put his age down as over 18, because it wont allow me to setup an account otherwise (remember I have no...

iPad - not an apple user]]> 17 which osx Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:31:47 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/which-osx.1277575/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/which-osx.1277575/ invalid@example.com (philquad) philquad
whats best os to run on it, i read sierra is about it, not mojave unless its 2012 or more
its just for fun, probably end up in the pile with all the other toys
maybe i'll like it.]]> 8 Restore iBook/iBook G4 without OS X disc Tue, 07 Jan 2020 02:18:23 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/restore-ibook-ibook-g4-without-os-x-disc.1276193/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/restore-ibook-ibook-g4-without-os-x-disc.1276193/ invalid@example.com (Stooge007) Stooge007
cleaning out the garage, and i've got 3 x iBook G4's and a previous gen iBook i want to tidy up and donate/sell to a collector

so from what i read on Google, i need the Mac OS X disc to do a full factory restore

i don't have these discs

so i did some more searching, and did this to one of the machines (one of the G4's):

1. boot computer and hold the "apple" key and the "s" key.
2. wait for terminal show
3. release keys
4. type without the quotes: "/sbin/mount -uaw"
5. press enter...

Restore iBook/iBook G4 without OS X disc]]> 12 How I fixed Accountd and SecD chewing CPU Fri, 03 Jan 2020 08:18:53 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/how-i-fixed-accountd-and-secd-chewing-cpu.1276343/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/how-i-fixed-accountd-and-secd-chewing-cpu.1276343/ invalid@example.com (tobes) tobes
Yesterday I upgraded the wife's computer to Catalina. Then had a heap of issues getting Photos to sync so she could get the photos of our recent holiday. Poked and prodded it for a day (e.g. created new photos library, logged in and out of iCloud etc) and couldn't get it to Sync at all. All throughout I noticed that accountd and secd processes where consuming heaps of CPU and throwing a bunch of console errors.

I tried resetting permissions...

How I fixed Accountd and SecD chewing CPU]]> MacBook Pro SSD Upgrade - Alternatives to MacFixit? Mon, 30 Dec 2019 23:31:38 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/macbook-pro-ssd-upgrade-alternatives-to-macfixit.1275685/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/macbook-pro-ssd-upgrade-alternatives-to-macfixit.1275685/ invalid@example.com (alexc) alexc
I know I can get an SSD from MacFixit for my 2012 Retina MBP 15" from MacFixit: https://www.macfixit.com.au/owc-ssd-drives/macbook-pro/retina/2012-2013/

But are there any cheaper alternatives anyone has used and know works?

Thanks!]]> 14 Apple TV Challenge Thu, 28 Nov 2019 23:20:36 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/apple-tv-challenge.1271777/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/apple-tv-challenge.1271777/ invalid@example.com (ipv6ready) ipv6ready
Could it be done?]]> 15 Help with Bash? Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:04:05 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/help-with-bash.1273243/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/help-with-bash.1273243/ invalid@example.com (DrJK) DrJK
I am sad panda.

Every time qBittorrent has been updated, I used to have to go through this annoying little process to get rid of the 'Allow incoming connections' box popping up every time I opened the application. Because of this, I had a terminal command saved that would fix this, and it went like this:...

Help with Bash?]]> 5 Differing photo counts on old iPhone vs new iPhone & iCloud website Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:08:56 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/differing-photo-counts-on-old-iphone-vs-new-iphone-icloud-website.1274539/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/differing-photo-counts-on-old-iphone-vs-new-iphone-icloud-website.1274539/ invalid@example.com (TheWedgie) TheWedgie
Turns out I didn't have Photos included in iCloud (there was a reason aaages ago but I can't remember why now), so none came across. That's fine, found an article that advised to turn on Photos in iCloud on the old phone, saw they'd updated onto iCloud website, so then turned on Photos on new iPhone.

Not long later, they'd populated on the new phone - HOWEVER:

New iPhone shows 6614 photos/videos.
iCloud website...

Differing photo counts on old iPhone vs new iPhone & iCloud website]]> Resize Bootcamp partitions methods Mon, 21 Oct 2019 08:21:36 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/resize-bootcamp-partitions-methods.1272379/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/resize-bootcamp-partitions-methods.1272379/ invalid@example.com (von Stalhein) von Stalhein Mucking around with an iMac with a terabyte hdd running Bootcamp Win 7/Mojave.

The Mac partition is only about 175Gb and the Win partition the remainder.

Is it possible to resize the partitions on the fly without reloading the whole shebang? Is there a free app or gparted equivalent that can do it?]]> 2 Getting files off a running macbook laptop Sun, 20 Oct 2019 04:00:33 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/getting-files-off-a-running-macbook-laptop.1272701/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/getting-files-off-a-running-macbook-laptop.1272701/ invalid@example.com (sum_1) sum_1 The owner is in hospital, and won't ever be able to give us a password to the device.
It is currently booted and running, presenting with the login screen.
I don't know if the disk has full disk encryption, so I'm hesitant to reboot it into recovery mode, as all the disk may no longer be decrypted.
The mac is running ssh daemon, and file sharing, but I have no accounts or ssh keys to login with.
For the username, I...

Getting files off a running macbook laptop]]> 5 15-inch MacBook Pro Mid 2015 (2015-2017) Battery Recall Wed, 16 Oct 2019 02:44:17 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/15-inch-macbook-pro-mid-2015-2015-2017-battery-recall.1266995/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/15-inch-macbook-pro-mid-2015-2015-2017-battery-recall.1266995/ invalid@example.com (mr camouflage) mr camouflage
https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2...e-for-batteries-in-certain-macbook-pro-units/

15-inch MacBook Pro Mid 2015 (2015-2017) Battery Recall]]> 6 2011 Macbook Pro No Chime No image sleep light solid and no apple logo and powers ons Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:25:30 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/2011-macbook-pro-no-chime-no-image-sleep-light-solid-and-no-apple-logo-and-powers-ons.1270731/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/2011-macbook-pro-no-chime-no-image-sleep-light-solid-and-no-apple-logo-and-powers-ons.1270731/ invalid@example.com (ochange) ochange 9 Extracting data from dead MBP Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:01:18 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/extracting-data-from-dead-mbp.1264716/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/extracting-data-from-dead-mbp.1264716/ invalid@example.com (breno) breno 15 imac 27" 2011 ssd upgrade Fri, 09 Aug 2019 09:17:10 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/imac-27-2011-ssd-upgrade.1259851/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/imac-27-2011-ssd-upgrade.1259851/ invalid@example.com (Nukeyb0i) Nukeyb0i
Basically im not sure on this temp sensor thing, if i just swap out the stock hdd for a consumer ssd seems like itll work but cause the fans to spazz out due to the proprietary bs.

I see some products from owc like cables and their own ssd's. But im unsure whats best.

Can anybody point me in the right direction, whats the...

imac 27" 2011 ssd upgrade]]> 8 Best iCloud alternatives Tue, 23 Jul 2019 05:26:11 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/best-icloud-alternatives.1261786/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/best-icloud-alternatives.1261786/ invalid@example.com (antipody) antipody
I made the mistake of trying iCloud today. Sure, I have a macbook pro which it is compatible with, but the way it works, syncing and managing with it's "optimisation" and only backing up desktop and documents on this machine, is not even worth the $1.50 month I just wasted. It just annoys me. I just want a folder to dump my files and know they are...

Best iCloud alternatives]]> 22 Create .dmg from USB and restore it Sun, 23 Jun 2019 10:03:49 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/create-dmg-from-usb-and-restore-it.1266843/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/create-dmg-from-usb-and-restore-it.1266843/ invalid@example.com (daehenoc) daehenoc
I created a USB installer for el Capitan, and confirmed that it boots and successfully installs el Cap. Hooray me. I want to create a dmg (or ISO) file of that USB, then restore that to another USB.

I created the installer on el Cap, then followed these instructions on a laptop with Mojave to create a dmg file:
https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/disk-utility/dskutl11888/18.0/mac/10.14

How do I then successfully restore that dmg file to another USB? Every time I've...

Create .dmg from USB and restore it]]> 7 Apple Business Manager (ABM) Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:18:31 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/apple-business-manager-abm.1263681/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/apple-business-manager-abm.1263681/ invalid@example.com (Zee) Zee
Our company currently has about 40 staff, and we're slowly transitioning to Apple (yes, it makes sense in our case, for a multitude of reasons).

Up to now, I've basically been managing the laptops by using the same Apple ID, and giving regular permissions only to the staff member with their own login. Clearly, this kinda becomes a mess after the 5th laptop, and as people start leaving and laptops get shifted around.

Basically, anyone that uses...

Apple Business Manager (ABM)]]> 7 Adelaide - MacBook Pro mid 2015 15inch Backlight Repair Mon, 03 Jun 2019 22:07:24 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/adelaide-macbook-pro-mid-2015-15inch-backlight-repair.1261208/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/adelaide-macbook-pro-mid-2015-15inch-backlight-repair.1261208/ invalid@example.com (savetherobots) savetherobots anyone can recommend someone that could get my beloved MacBook Pro 2015 15inch fixed?, I've been quoted $1025 at the apple store to get fixed, and that's wayyy out of my budget to even get looked at.
any ideas or places to get it looked at?
thanks]]> 3 Netflix on AppleTV Sat, 13 Apr 2019 12:11:35 +0000 https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/netflix-on-appletv.1263870/ https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/netflix-on-appletv.1263870/ invalid@example.com (DrJK) DrJK 6