I have a brand new macbook pro that i was doing a data transfer from an old macbook, it got stopped/cable pulled out, now have spinning wheel of death that wont stop, how do i reboot/stop the wheel of death and start again?
i have a brand new macbook pro that i was doing a data transfer via firewire from an old macbook, it got stopped/cable pulled out, now have spinning wheel of death that wont stop, how do i reboot/stop the wheel of death and start again? (this time il use time machine transfer)
Just power off the machine(s). Shut them down. Migration Assistant gets 'stuck' sometimes - best way to migrate really isn't over Firewire, though it will certainly work, but with both machines hardwired via Ethernet to the same router. You can use a TM backup, too, of course, provided that it's recent. Which is the best? Your choice. I've done it both ways and have a preference for MA, but TM restore can be a bit faster and less quarrelsome.
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I've already set up my new MacBook Pro, I want to migrate all my stuff from my old MacBook OS X 10.6.4. Will the migration wipe out the settings in the new computer?
Of course not. Migration Assistant will create a new user with the transferred files and settings, so your MacBook Pro won't get messed > http://pondini.org/OSX/MigrateLion.html
You may want to merge both users > https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5472 -
I have a problem with Imovie. Just brought an macbook 15 retina , iLife install and Imovie was working. I than did a data migration from my old macbook pro and now it crashes on start up. I tried to re-install from app store but no option to re-install, just installed and it greyed out.
Well, my two-month-old MBP has no qualms about booting from a no-name external USB HD I put together...
Given that is is a common point of failure, I would imagine a large Apple Store should keep a stock of HD's on hand.
Now since you're a bit desperate and the genie pops up til Saturday and you seem to be the enterprising kind, let's try an experiment: if you have room enough in the external HD and assuming it isn't a Time Machine volume, why don't you plug it in, stick the Install CD and see if the installer lets you select the external drive as the install target. If you can install Leopard on it, on top of the backup without reformatting, and the Mac can boot from the drive afterwards, at least you would have some functionality restored and would be able to pull your stuff from the internal HD. Apple says booting from USB drives is not supported but that does not equate to not possible; some brands do work. Risks? Always. You can always lose your backup. Like I said, a challenge for an enterprising gal....
Next time around, consider having a bootable external clone at hand for rainy days. I keep three myself...
P.S. Since I'll be in the Dallas-FW area in late June, I can volunteer with the confetti.... -
I want to be able to clear the bookmarks on icloud and start again
i want to be able to clear the bookmarks on icloud and start again, ive tried deleteting all my favorites in ie10 and then merging, but it still keeps some.
i have cleared my iphone and stopped merging, i have deleted al my favorites and merged the empty favorites, but i have favorits that keep coming back
helpThis won't be real-time as you record, but you could tweak the EQ in real-time after the recording thus:
Record what you want to tweak into GB with no effects.
Solo the track and output it into something like Audacity.
Start Audacity recording, then play your track in GB as you make those tweaks. That's what Audacity will record.
Get that file from Audacity and put it into GB, then you'll have that effect.
Sorry if it's complicated, but that's what came to mind. Hope it works. -
My brand new Mac Pro Tower that I spent a small fortune on sometimes boots up and does not connect to the internet when every other computer in my office does and other times it just kicks me straight off. My question is, is there a problem with the wi fi on these machines?
Brand new nMP Mac Pro 6,1 Late 2013.... and it is defective - the older silver tower might be easier to find parts but at least it is not 65 lbs and is something that can be taken in - which I think you really need to do.
When you run etrecheck from www.etresoft.com it can show what is installed, drivers and might help point to something on software side.
Grant is the go-to person here I think among others for networking issues.
Airport Express and signal strength, channel it is trying to use, whether the Network control panel settings are "correct" or need to be changed (even the order, what it is trying to look for and use).
If you move it to another spot or put another computer over in that general vicinity...? behaves the same.
I recall reading where the MacBook Pro model in 2012? and switched to a new chipset and some very long (huge) threads in their forum - which means also there was no real solution given.
No, should not be. And other than network tests would be booting into Apple DiagnosticsTest mode - pulls down from Apple servers.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5781 -
Recently bought a new Macbook pro...want to swap hard drives with my old macbook pro
I recently bought a new Macbook Pro:
13 in, 2.5 GHz Intel core i5
8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
500 GB HD
Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB
Mid 2012 model
I'd like to install the 750 GB HD (with Bootcamp Windows 7 install) from my old macbook pro into my new macbook pro.
Here are the old computer's stats:
13 in, 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5
4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
750 GB (This is a WD I bought and upgraded myself into the old computer)
Intel HD Graphics 300 384 MB
Early 2011 model.
My question is this: the guy at the tech shop said he didn't think swapping out the hard drives would work because the 750 GB HD in the old machine would have the drivers, etc. installed for that architecture. I think he might be wrong.
My question is this: if i were to swap out the 750 GB HD from the old machine, would I experience any issue in running both Mac OS X 10.8.3 and Windows 7? Or is homeboy right -- is this architecture too different?dfdevlin wrote:
the guy at the tech shop said he didn't think swapping out the hard drives would work because the 750 GB HD in the old machine would have the drivers, etc. installed for that architecture.
That is normally the case, however Apple has been known to include the drivers for all previous models that can run that version of OS X when a software update occurs.
One way to find out is to remove the 750GB out of the old machine and use a SATA to USB adapter cable to the new Mac, then reboot holding the option key down for Startup Manager, which the external drive should appear as a bootable option, click the arrow and see what happens.
Even if it does boot, there is a issue of copy protected apps (and free iLife) not being compatible with that new machine. So you might want to test that for awhile and update etc., before doing a actual hard drive swticheroo.
Install/upgrade RAM or storage drive in Mac's
If it doesn't work, you can use Migration Assistant in the Utlities folder and it will move all your apps and files from OS X. (using the SATA to USB adapter)
A paid program called WinClone 3 that runs in OS X can clone your Windows partition to the new BootCamp parttion on the 500GB drive.
Windows will complain because it's on new hardware, so you will have to jump through Redmond hoops. -
Everything seemed to work fine after moving everything over from my old MacBook Pro at first but I cannot run Outlook 2011 for Mac. The logo displays briefly and then the app closes. It never really even gets anything loaded other than the little logo.
Try removing and reinstalling Outlook
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Mail (again!) .. how do I clean all existing settings of Mail and start again?
I have (Yosemite) Mail linking into BT. I have a problem that occurred with Mavericks and continues with Yosemite Mail. Mail works fine for a month or two then goes wrong... almost a pattern! Usually I put it right by deleting the account and set it up again and it works for a while. I am so frustrated because I do not understand the intricacies of software and programming. Now it is refusing to send emails in both my and my wife's account. iCloud works (after I deleted and set it up again). But I need our BT separate accounts. Is there a way of deleting all the old bits and pieces of files that might be 'remembering' bad settings and starting again? Is there a fix? I am alarmed by the smart-alec comments of people with 'level 5/whatever' who say there is no issue. There damned well is!
There are a plethora of problems noted here with BT's email service, but similar could be said for various others.
You could delete the ~/Library/Mail folder along with the containers and preferences.
Note that deleting the Mail folder will delete all of your email stored on the Mac.
Inside the Mail/V2 folder are folders for each account. You could start with deleting those and the Containers, Prefs.
Containers: ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail
Preferences: ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist
However, if it works for a period of time, then stops working, it isn't dredging up an old setting from somewhere. The settings are what they are at the time; no history.
What can possibly happen, and does seem to happen with Mail periodically, is that the Keychain stores multiple passwords for the accounts.
Open Keychain Access, select login keychain, and then search for your email accounts. Delete any entries you have for the accounts.
Then, open Mail and enter the correct passwords for the accounts. That will ensure there is only one password being attempted. -
i do not understand
on top of it it says that the HD is corruptet and asks for the max OS whatsoever to start the computer on it
but i do not have anything like that and i received my computer by mail in its box without anything else
did anybody experienced something like this pb
and if so what is the solution
this mac drives me crazy
it should be something simple and it is more fussy and less reliable than my old PC and twice the pricemerci de la reponse ultra rapide
en fait les choses sont plus longues que ca
je suis PC depuis presque toujours et je me suis laissee betement vanter la simplicite (?) de Mac
ce qui m'avait plu initialement dans le MC Pro etait la qualite de l'ecran et le conforte de clavier mais ca fait beaucoup de crises de nerfs pour finalement un ecran geant( 15)
depuis un an je l'utilise un peu et a chaque fois je perds un temps infini et donc je le remise pour plusieurs mois car je retourne vers mon PC car finalement ca vaplus vite et mieux
le pb est le suivant
je travaillais sur un fichier Word (j'utilise les configurations office pour ne pas etre trop perdue) et j'ai voulu l'enregistrer quand le Mac dit
"impossible d'"ecrire sur marie (nom du DD° car il est sature ou enregistrez sur un autre disque "
a partir de ce moment je farfouille dans le Mac (pas simple de trouver comment explorer le DD et trouve qu'il reste plus de 400 G donc pas de soucis
mais que l'ordi refuse de sauvergarder aussi sur cle et sur dd externe qu'il reconnaissait auparavant
en plus lors de la verification du disque il confirme l'espace disponilble mais dit que le disque est corrompu (????????????) et qu'il faut le redemarrer avec Mac OS (c'est quoa) que je n'ai evidemment pas car l'ordi est arrive tout seul et tout equipe avec les logiciels commandes dedans dans sa boite mais il n y avait pas de disqque cd comme au bon vieux temps
voici ce que dit le disque
je lance une verification de disque et ildit
le disque est corrompu
" le disque necessite une reparation .demarrez votre ordi depuis un autre disque (tel que votre disque d'installation Mac Os X ) puis ouvrez utilitaie pour reparer ce disque
MAIS JE N AI PAS MAC OS Bidule !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
c'est insupportable de ne rien comprendre a un objet qui devait etre fait (d'apres la pub) pour un enfant de 5 ans
merci si vous comprenez quelque chose a ces noeuds de Mac
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I have recently just bought a macbook pro and it doesn't have a firewire port. So how can i transfer all my music, photos, docs and videos across. Any help ???
My new-ish MBP has a Firewire port, but it's not the old-style one you might be familiar with. Look at the ports for the Firewire symbol (looks like a Y). You will need an adapter to connect an old-style Firewire cable to it. (Yeah, I know there are names for them and "old-style" isn't one of them, but they slip my mind at the moment.)
Alternately, since you should be backing up anyway, do a full backup from the old machine and then import from the backup on the new one. See my Mac Backup Guide* ASAP if you aren't currently backing up!
* Disclaimer: links to my pages may give me compensation, and should not be taken as endorsement of my services by Apple. -
I recently purchased an iMac to replace my 2008 macbook.
I used migration assitant to transfer all of my macbook files to the iMac. I noticed that I had the old 2008 version of Office:mac 2008 on the iMac and decided to install Office:mac 2011 which installed successfully.
However, now I can't open excel or word or powwerpoint now using either 2008 or 2011.... I just get an error message saying there was an error and the app had to close. It offers to send a report to Microsoft.
I tried moving Office:mac 2008 to trash but this didn't resolve the issue.
Can anyone help (I am not a really sohpisticated user so be gentle)
Thanks DaveHello Dave,
This forum is for troubleshooting Apple Software Update for Windows, a software package for Windows designed to update Apple products that run on Windows, and not related to Microsoft Office in any way. I suggest you post Office related questions on Microsoft's own forums for their Mac products.
http://www.officeformac.com/productforums -
TS1424 I have downloaded a song and it will only play the first 18 seconds and starts again?
I downloaded Clique by Kanye West on itunes and it all appered normal until you try to play the song either on my computer or iphone it plays the first 18 seconds and then goes to the next song even though it says the song is 4:52 any ideas how to fix this?
Depending upon what country that you are in (music can't be re-downloaded in all countries) have you tried deleting it from your iTunes library and redownloading it via the Purchased link under Quick Links on the right-hand side of the iTunes store home page on your computer's iTunes ? Re-downloading.
If you aren't in a country where you can re-download music or if it re-downloads in the state then try the 'report a problem' link from your purchase history : log into your account on your computer's iTunes via Store > View My Account and you should then see a Purchase History section with a 'see all' link to the right of it ; click on that and you should see a list of your purchases ; find that song and use the 'Report a Problem' link. -
please help - i get as far as downloading illustrator cs6 then it asks me to close down adobe professional 8 which i dont have open then i have to close it down and start again
You have Distiller (used by the PDF Printer) or the Acrobat Quick Launcher running in the background. Shut down the processes or terminate them in task manager.
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HT2905 How do I delete songs on my IPod Shuffle and start again?
I noticed that I have the same songs on my IPod Shuffle 4th generation, how can I delete all from my IPOD and redownload again?
This procedure applies if you are loading songs manually, not using automatic syncing.
First, if the iTunes sidebar (along left side of window) is not visible, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar.
Connect the shuffle and find it listed in the sidebar, under DEVICES. Click on the small triangle to the left of the shuffle, to drop down its content list, indented below the shuffle. Click on Music there. To the right, the list of songs currently on the shuffle is shown. Select the song you want to remove on the list and press DELETE on the keyboard. You can do this with multiple songs selected. If you want to remove ALL song from the shuffle, do a Select All (from the menu bar or right click). -
My system is OS 10.8.5 Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, storage available 375 GB out of 500 GB. Yesterday I tried to back up with the Seagate Backup Plus Drive with 1.5 TB using the Time Machine. The backup started, said it would take 3 hours, but ended at 2 hours when the computer went to sleep when I had to leave the desk.When reviewing "About this Mac",it appears under Macintosh HD the amount of GB for Audio 20.53GB, Movie18.66 GB, Photo 4.56 GB, Apps 11.92 GB, Backups zero KB, Other 64.54 GB on the same menu below, appears the External Seagate Back up plus but with Zero KB on Audio, Movies, Photos, Apps, Backups 74.48 GB, zero KB in Other zero KB.I believe that for some reason the back up was not finished complete and only copied 74.48 GB. My question is how do I erase this and start over so I can have a complete first back up with everything. If I did something wrong, I do not get where it was. Thank you so much.
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Capacity: 499You let the computer go to sleep. When it did then so did the backup drive. The first bit of advice is do not use the software provided with the Seagate backup drive. The second bit of advice is to completely re-partition and format the drive.
Drive Partition and Format
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Apply button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
Clone Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion using Restore Option of Disk Utility
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu then press the Continue
button.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it
to the Destination entry field.
5. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to
the Source entry field.
6. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
Finally, get a good backup utility to incrementally update the clone.
Suggested Backup Software
1. Carbon Copy Cloner
2. Get Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. Synk Pro
6. Tri-Backup
Others may be found at MacUpdate.
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files.
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