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    Apple Help Exported PDF from Safari, opens in preview, but unable to copy text because it requires passcode. How can I copy text without the code ?

    Apple Help Exported PDF from Safari, opens in preview, but unable to copy text because it requires passcode. How can I copy text without the code ?


    Exported PDF from Safari, opens in preview, but unable to copy text because it requires passcode. How can I copy text without the code ?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 08:34 PM PDT

    Is there any way to go around it ? any other programs ?

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    iPhone has been glitchy lately?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 08:26 PM PDT

    Hi all, I wanted to post about some of the problems my phone has been having as of late to see if it's been widespread. I currently own a 6, and have not updated to iOS 11.

    A couple days ago, I used my phone by tapping the home button and holding onto it to use TouchID, as I normally do. However, for some reason all my fingerprints had been deleted and the settings won't even let me add new fingerprints.

    And, 7/10 times my phone will not wake up to the lock screen even though I press the home button; I have to tap the side power button.

    Apps have also been incredibly slow and laggy, and today even the camera started to not work.

    Has anyone had these issues? Do you guys recommend a factory reset or downloading iOS 11 to see if that fixes anything? Thanks.

    submitted by /u/igottaquestionpls
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    Cannot log into iCloud on Macbook Pro

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 01:50 PM PDT

    Macbook Pro, Late 2012 13 inch retina High Sierra

    I am new to Macs, and I have an iPhone and an iPad as well. I changed my PW for iCloud recently and was able to log into it on phone and pad

    However, on Mac, when I try to log in via iCloud preferences the following happens

    • Screen is pre filled with Apple ID email
    • I click next
    • I enter password, I click next
    • Loading circle next to Apple ID
    • Password field disappears
    • Screen is pre filled with Apple ID email
    • I click next
    • PW field appears again, I re-enter, click next
    • Loading circle again
    • Repeat

    Sometimes Ill get an unknown error notification

    Any idea? I just got this laptop, and I love it but this is the last thing holding me back and is incredibly frustrating in an otherwise perfect user experience

    submitted by /u/durian_smoothie
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    New rubber feet for Macbook Pro 15' from 2010

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 12:38 PM PDT

    I need help finding actual rubber feet for my macbook pro, all i seem to find is third parties selling plastic ones and calming them to be real rubber.

    submitted by /u/Bauxtic
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    Spotlight Search messed up

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 04:10 PM PDT

    Hey, so this only started happening like, yesterday. My spotlight search just decided to start showing up with all these weird question mark symbols.

    Could it have to do with the new chrome update? I have no idea.

    Image: https://imgur.com/gallery/wCdNPgH

    submitted by /u/peopletopeople
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    Help Needed - SecretNotepadPlus Widget Broken?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 03:59 PM PDT

    Hi guys, I had installed the SecretNotePadPlus Widget several years back and have been using it to store my passwords, but this morning it seems to have broken. I tried re-installing it from the developer's website but it looks like his website is down (http://macwidgets.jpn.org/secretnotepadplus/index.html) and any other links I found to download it just redirects to the developer's servers. I can't get into the widget at all; I've been completely locked out (https://imgur.com/a/lJzKEKD). Anyone have any ideas on how I can get in somehow? Like through the package contents or local files or something?

    I've already tried doing a google search but there doesn't seem to be anything on this.

    I'm really desperate, any help would be much appreciated!

    submitted by /u/kuekuatsu813
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    Activation Lock but unable to login Apple ID

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 09:53 PM PDT

    So I have an old iPad 2 that I haven't touched in a while. It's asking for the Apple ID used to setup the iPad, but the problem is that I'm pretty sure the accounts disabled. I think I changed Apple ID for app store as well.

    I want to reset my iPad but I can't since I can't get past the activation lock. I tried connecting it to iTunes on my PC but still needs the activation code. Don't know what to do :(

    submitted by /u/empty-wallets
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    Is it a thing that the iPhone WiFi connection will become bad/slow when storage is full?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 09:09 PM PDT

    MPB 2012 - Not turning on after Battery replacement

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 08:49 PM PDT

    Hello, I'm hoping I am asking in the right place. I have a MBP 2012 15.5" (Model: A1286). Earlier today, I swapped out my OEM battery for a new battery. However, after replacing the battery, my MBP is no longer turning on, charging, or responding in anyway. This is both the case with the OEM battery and the new battery. I tried a SMC reset; however, that appears to be useless since my MBP won't even start up now. I'm currently lost. I've been searching online and have yet to find a solution.

    Is there something I am doing wrong? I'm willing to provide any extra information I can.

    submitted by /u/plotinmybackyard
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    Remove synced iCloud Photos from new iPad?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 10:25 AM PDT

    I have iCloud Photo syncing turned on for all my personal devices, but I just got a new iPad for work and upon signing into my iCloud account, all my personal photos came flooding into the photo library. I turned off the iCloud Photo Library option (and chose Delete from iPad option) as well as the Photo Stream and Photo Sharing options on the iPad but all 5000+ pics are still there..

    Is there an easy way to get rid of them all at once? I feel like I'm overlooking something simple.. edit: and just to be clear, I want to sync the photo library between my personal devices, just not to my work

    Edit Again: Wiping the device and turning the option off directly after setup fixed it. Not the ideal fix but since it is basically new, I went with it.

    submitted by /u/TheJerdle
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    iPhone not using Bluetooth Headset's Microphone

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 12:26 PM PDT

    Heya,. Sorry for the double post. I started figuring out the last topic I made (and deleted), and now I have a new problem, if anyone can help.

    So, I've got a Bluetooth headset attached to my iPhone 8. Audio works fine on the headset, but the mic doesn't. When a call comes through, it defaults to the iPhone's built-in microphone. I don't know of any microphone settings outside of Privacy/Permissions settings.

    Any ideas on how I can make the headset priority, or do I maybe just need to get a better headset? I'm currently using a Spoon-brand headset.

    submitted by /u/Reviews2Go
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    Is cloning a HDD really necessary?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 06:09 PM PDT

    Hello everyone, I made the mistake of buying a 2014 mac mini a year ago and am trying to make it a little more bearable of a machine by swapping out the HDD for a SSD. I've watched plenty of youtube videos and have scoured the web for how-to's and i'm pretty confident on swapping it out myself. The one issue i'm having is everything I see says I need to clone the new drive. Is there a way to use a flash drive as a boot drive and use that to install a fresh OS on the new drive? If I can do that, will I be able to format the new drive in the process?

    Thank you for reading.

    submitted by /u/ivadell
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    What's the best Macbook Pro model I can buy for under 800 USD ?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 01:34 AM PDT

    I've been looking to score a used macbook pro but I am not interested in spending more than 800 USD. I plan to use it only for web browsing, downloading music (yes, I still do that) and the occasional picture editing (photoshop). What model do you recomend? (Preferably something with a 500 GB or maybe bigger hard drive.)

    submitted by /u/mickey_magnum
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    Advice on backup options

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 12:24 PM PDT

    Asking this for a non-tech savvy friend, so I hope I have all the details correct. He is currently using a MacBook Pro (circa 2008, I think), but mainly just uses it now for moving photos from his iPad and iPhone to external HDDs backups using Image Capture. He wants to keep using the HDDs as backup rather than moving stuff to the cloud, just to have something physical (I've explained about backups, and he has 2 of them, going to keep one at work, etc. But he doesn't want to go the cloud route).

    He wants to stop relying on the MacBook since it's getting old and he doesn't use it regularly. If he wants to backup photos and videos directly from iPad and iPhone to external HDDs, is there an easy way to do this? Wasn't sure if there was special connectors that could accomplish this, as I've never tried. Also didn't know if there's a way to backup his devices without iTunes, again, I've never tried or had that situation. A NAS is probably too complicated. Worst case, I recommended a cheap laptop (like a Chromebook or something) or using the feared iCloud (a bit pricey, 200Gb might be enough, but then it's a big jump to 2Tb).

    Thanks for any help!

    submitted by /u/Got_ist_tots
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    Volume control sometimes stuck on MBP '18

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 12:12 PM PDT

    My 2018 MacBook Pro is sometimes suffering from 'sticky' volume control.

    When I am interacting with the volume controls on the Touch Bar for a longer period of time, the volume control gets stuck sometimes. The sound is then automatically, continuously being muted or (with a bit of bad luck) set to full volume. During this time, the adjustment popup remains constantly visible.

    Only when I go mach five on the Touch bar and press all the volume buttons in random order (haven't been able to find a pattern), the OS surrenders and I regain control over the volume.

    It usually occurs once or twice every week. It also occurred on a clean install, so third-party apps acting strange is out of the question.

    Is this a known problem? Is there a permanent solution?

    submitted by /u/mcdronkz
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    Avast has blocked a threat, MRT.app file marked as Genieo-FM [Adw]

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 12:05 PM PDT

    Hi guys.

    Just got this warning from Avast today when I turned on my Macbook in the afternoon. I used my mac earlier this morning and I did not get that message, and I know I didn't download or install anything in the morning.

    The message kept popping up consistently every 10 seconds or so, from 1:00pm until it just stopped popping up at around 2:12pm

    Infection: MacOS:Genieo.app Path: /System/Library/CoreServices/MRT.app/Contents/MacOS/MRT.app

    What's strange is that I didn't download any apps or programs in the past couple of weeks, and I didn't find any of the processes related to uninstalling/removing the Genieo adware.

    I ran a full system scan on Avast immediately, and it found two infected files:

    /System/Library/CoreServices/MRT.app/Contents/MacOS/MRT MACOS:Genieo-FM [Adw]

    /private/var/db/uuidtext/69/578DD5D912335886F6685324E90385

    Both marked under Infection Details as MacOS:Genieo-FM [Adw]

    Aren't these system critical files? I read that I shouldn't delete them, or my Mac could be bricked. Should I have Avast move them to the Chest? Would that cause any damage to my mac if I turn it off later?

    Also, I ran separate scans with Malwarebytes and it didn't find any threats. Could this be a false-positive from Avast? My browsers seem to be working just fine.

    Any ideas on what I should do? Please advise as soon as possible. I don't want my mac to be bricked. Any help would be much appreciated.

    submitted by /u/Crimson_Shroud
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    There was a problem connecting to server

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 11:45 AM PDT

    Multiple people in my organization are losing it as we can't seem to disconnect a server that no longer exists. We have been trying to remove forever. I have followed a lot of different suggestions but this is becoming extra problematic as the frequency that this message pops up is increasing to multiple times an hour.

    Please grasping at straws here...

    Thanks in advance

    submitted by /u/GODCIN
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    Confused about Wifi and Thunderbolt Bridge on MacBook Pro (2011)

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 02:59 PM PDT

    Just got a refurbished MacBook Pro from 2011, with High Sierra installed.

    Trying to set up Wifi and it's bizarre. In Network there is no Wifi option, just: Thunderbolt Bridge, Bluetooth PAN, FireWire and Ethernet.

    The Wifi symbol at the top right says WiFi is on, and it cannot be turned off. It shows no networks to join (it won't let me look), and an exclamation mark denoting zero connection.

    But if I go to Thunderbolt Bridge in Network I can connect to Wifi through it. Still says at the top right no Wifi, but Thunderbolt Bridge has a greenlight and I'm online.

    What's going on? How can I configure things so it's normal again? Is this a case of High Sierra being weird with such an old MacBook Pro?

    submitted by /u/AdaptedMix
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    Macbook pro wont power on

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 01:57 PM PDT

    I just got finished cleaning my macbooks logic board with isopropyl alcohol and now it wont turn on.Isopropyl is hardly conductive, almost non conductive so i don't know why it wont turn on. the battery indicator works and i get a light on the power cable when its plugged in.

    2010 Macbook Pro 15"

    submitted by /u/Bauxtic
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    The pie chart in Numbers will not present the data selected. The chart only selects one day instead of seven, or it selects the 7 days but simply divides the chart into seven days, and not the other info. Any help here? I feel like this should be simple.

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 08:41 AM PDT

    So I have recorded my daily schedule for the last week and wanted to make a pie chart. It works perfectly for 1 day, but when I select the whole table, it turns into an even split between all the days. I don't know how many other ways I can select data, but I have tried using reference data below the chart, creating a chart, whatever.

    Does this make sense to anyone?

    I appreciate any help

    submitted by /u/pulplesspulp
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    iMovie snapping doesn't work anymore

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 08:30 AM PDT

    I think I changed something in my iMovie, because before it would snap to a mark on my timeline when I changed something. Now marks don't make any sense anymore, since nothing snaps to it. Who can help me out with this?

    submitted by /u/wsonck2017
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    Sending iMac over international border - customs?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 07:50 AM PDT

    I'm moving countries shortly and will be posting my iMac so it doesn't have to go in the hold of a plane. Unfortunately the email address I used to purchase it with doesn't exist any more and I can't access my old proof of purchase.

    Because of this I'm concerned that when sending it will get held up in customs and I'll have to pay a new tax on it. I do have evidence on My Devices but I wouldn't be sure about how to provide this.

    Has anyone here had experience with a similar issue?

    submitted by /u/poundSound
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    iPhone 6s - Exporting Contacts without iCloud?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 07:13 AM PDT

    I have a colleague that retired and left us his phone and computer and he has a litany of critical customer contacts on his phone that we need to export and share with his replacements.

    Unfortunately I do not have his iCloud password and I cannot for the life of my understand how to get these contacts out of this phone en masse. I've tried to backup via iTunes to my Windows 10 PC, but if it's pulling the contacts out it's not in any usable form.

    I've tried multiple Google searches and even went to Apple Chat for help - to no avail.

    Any advice? I appreciate any help in advance.

    EDIT: I got this taken care of by using a contact export app, which was done by signing out of the store on the phone and emailing the doc to myself. Thanks to all involved for the help!

    submitted by /u/some88d00d
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    Is there a 'quick' play/pause button on the iPod touch 6th gen?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 06:57 AM PDT

    I have an iPod Nano 6th gen, I can set up the screen lock button so that a double press will play/pause or even skip track. Great feature. I recently got an iPod Touch 6th gen and I'd like to be able to do something similar. I've googled around, but still can't find a way. Am I stuck pulling my iPod out of my pocket and poking at it every time I need to pause a podcast!? Thanks for your help.

    submitted by /u/Platinumfox22
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    Linking a pdf to a numbers cell?

    Posted: 07 Sep 2018 02:48 AM PDT

    Hello,

    Im trying to link a pdf to a numbers cell. So I want to be able to manage expenses a bit better, so I can list all my expenses in a spreadsheet as a simple: 'shop a - £150'. Then if I click on 'shop a' it opens the pdf containing a scanned copy of the receipt. Any ideas if this is possible?

    I can open the pdf file in safari by using the "file:////Users/*****/Desktop/expenses/****.pdf" url, but when I add that link to a numbers cell, it says "The link doesn't seem to be working. check the link then try again."

    Thanks :)

    EDIT: Macbook pro 2011 - MacOS high sierra version 10.13.6.

    Numbers - Ver 5.1

    submitted by /u/ObsoleteBane
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