My Mac talks too much.

Back when I had Snow Leopard, I set up my Mac to say "pay attention to me" when the battery dropped below 10%. Now I want to shut it off, AND I DON'T KNOW HOW!!! Can someone tell me how to shut it off?

It sounds as though you simply turned on spoken alerts. You can turn them off in:
System Preferences -> Speech -> Text to Speech -> Turn off "Announce when alerts are displayed"
Since you mention only this one specific instance of battery life, though, is it possible an AppleScript is involved? Or do you hear other types of alerts spoken as well?

Similar Messages

MAc Pro Too much computer for me?

I am thinking of buying the new 8 core 2.8 Macpro. All I do with it is email, web browsing, spread sheets, video editing with Final Cut and looking at building blue prints with cad software. So my question is - Is the Mac Pro wasted on what I do, Should I just get an iMac?
The new MP comes with 2gb - 2x1gb ram, can I add/mix it with another 4x2gb ram sticks to get 10gb ram?

Should you do decide to go to iMac instead of Mac Pro, do yourself the favour and bring your video camera / equipement to the mac store and test it out against the iMac model you plan to purchase. I discovered the hard way that none of my video cameras would work with ANY of the Aluminum framed Intel based iMacs what so ever, but they all would work 100% with any and every other Mac computer in the store.
This is why I bought the Mac Pro after returning the iMac. I have the new old one, it's decently fast enough though slower than my PC quad core when doing video work.
There's no doubt the iMac concept is nifty, an all in one package but has little expandability.. If you camcorders work with the iMac and you're not a power user, and only plan to do the occassional video editing work, an iMac would be a nice system.. but heed what many say.. once you get hooked, you'll be wishing you had more.. As the old saying goes: "Go big or Stay Home"
If I had to do it all over again, knowing NOW what I know after such difficulties, I would have gone for the 8 core system. I don't game on the MacPro, kinda not the right system for it in my opinion, but its nice for photo and video editing and this is where the 8 cores will kick in the most. For general every day use, you'd most likely not see the speed but when you're crunching huge numbers like in AV work, you'll fer sur see it.
Right now, I'm mulling over either selling this quad Mac Pro and going for the 8 core.. or upgrading this old/new Mac Pro with an 8 core (2 quads). Mine currently has the two duo cores 2.66 in it. No idea on how to go about this but research should hopefully get me there..
Best of luck.. cheers

Shuffle is shuffling my brain! Sorry for talking too much...

Each time I plug my shuffle in, it autoupdates right? So I uncheck the AutoUpdate... here's what happens:
Some of my music, I get from burned CDs... if iTunes doesn't detect those songs (i.e. I didn't put the CD in or the files aren't saved on the computer), it updates and erases the shuffle counterparts (the music on the shuffle playlist have !'s before the names). The problem is, my shuffle songs don't come from one CD only.
Another question is how to load music from my friend's computer-without-iTunes without:
1.) having to go through the hassle of transfering those files to my computer
2.) losing my shuffle songs that aren't in his/her computer
(of course I will have to install iTunes there)
The reason for the latter is that recently, my computer failed on me, I can't access anything. But I still want to add more music because I haven't quite filled up the 512MBs. I still charge it through the USB port, though it never reaches green... still flashing amber even after I slept all through the night. (I just turn my PC on, it just stays in the boot screen since it doesn't have any HD... so far no problems happened)
Oh, and can I use it as a storage device for both Windows and Apple at the same time without affecting the songs inside?
Other than this, it's working fine! Aside from the little static on the left earphone (which, I think came from turning the volume WAAAAAY up), I thank Apple for making such amazing products! Kudos! .... only I hope it were much, much cheaper....
:P

Actually, the problem is more likely the songs are set to Skip when shuffling.
Select all the songs, right click - get info.
Click the Options tab.
Check Skip when shuffling and set it to No.

Strange problem: USB devices drawing too much power / not responding - multiple macs

Hi everyone
I was wondering if anyone had any solutions to a rather strange problem.
Yesterday my Lacie USB drive and my USB SD card both stopped working on my Macbook Air.
The USB SD card fails to mount (no power light), my Lacie USB drive brings up a warning that it is "Drawing too much power and will be disconnected".
The only thing I had done the day before was try and plug in a USB externally powered host to connect these two devices (and a printer).
This morning I tried these two devices (Lacie drive and SD card) on a different Mac and both still don't work - I get exactly the same issues as described above.
Is it a coincidence they have both gone wrong at the same time? Could it have been the external hub that broke these? Has anyone else come across anything like this?
I've done some searching and have run the SMC and Pram resets on these machines and it doesn't make any difference. I've also tried a different cable / used the cable on a different USB drive and it works fine.
Any help / advice would be awesome!
Thanks in advance
Martin

Are you talking about the CABLE ,the charger is the device that plugs into the wall socket
if it is the cable it has warranty with the iphone .Cable is intelligent ,they go wrong which is why you have a warranty
If it is faulty Apple will exchange it but you will have to take it to an Apple store genius bar ,nothing else you can do

I am having a problem when I plug my iPod into my macbook. When I plug the cable into my mac I get the following message - "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, your USB device has been disabled." PLEASE HELP!

I am having a problem when I plug my iPod into my macbook. When I plug the cable into my mac I get the following message - "Because a USB device was drawing too much power from your computer, your USB device has been disabled." CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!

The rest of the message in the pop up window says "To prevent damaging your computer, the USB device drawing too much power has been disabled. Other devices may have also been disabled. When you disconnect the device drawing too much power, your other USB devices will be enabled again."

Why does my Macbook pro said "unplug the device using too much power to re-enable USB devices" when i plug in my iphone's charger to connect my phone with the mac?

my iphone 5's charger is not working anymore with the mac or the normal plug in neither, i dont know why. whenever i plug in my mac, i have to twist the charger a little and my mac said "USB Devices Disabled: Unplug the device using too much power to re-enable USB devices". of course it cant connect with the itunes in my mac, but somehow it still syncs the music to my iphone... i don't understand why. please help me thanks!

try resetting the ipad,or change the cable ,it woould work

HT1386 The first time I synced my iphone with my mac, I didn't realize that all of my photos from iphoto would transfer over to the phone. Now, I need to remove some, as they are taking up too much space. I cannot figure out how to remove them from the

The first time I synced my iphone 4 with my mac, I didn't realize that all of my photos from the iphoto library would transfer over to the phone (more than 3,000). Now, I need to remove some, as they are taking up too much space. I cannot figure out how to remove them from the phone. I tried to uncheck boxes and sync again, but I get a message that there is no room on the iphone. I've read as many articles as I can find, but still cannot manage this. Thanks for any help.

Open itunes, connect iphone, select what you want, sync

Kernal Task in Mac 10.10.2 using up too much CPU

Is it true that kernel_task could be using too much ram its because I upgraded from and old OS: as an example from MAVERICS TO YOSEMITE ? If yes - how do I fix this?

Yes, I am backing up with Time Machine and also an external drive [LaCie]. As I have no other security programs on my Mac other than what the Mac itself offers - I was backup up to 2 external drives - now real do not see if that is necessary or causing additional problems. I checked out the internet and conservatively made some adjustments to System Preference in General and Privacy. I deleted and removed from the hard drive files and Applications which I really did not need - then completely deleted them from Trash. I should have kept a log of what i had done - and certainly will in future particularly if i need to ask for technical assistance. I started this journey because that little coloured twirling disk was driving my husband and me crazy and it took forever to open files and programs. I try to ensure that only those programs that we are using are open. After use I quit them. As we both are Seniors but enjoy the Mac and its freedom its important for me to be as informed about what I need to know about troubleshooting the Mac - unfortunately, the Internet has 60 answers for one question - yours, Mr. Davis, has been the most functional and analytical response so far. If you can bear with us perhaps you can direct us to where we need to go. I will say that after all the tweaks this morning - the system is running better ... although I really cannot say what the specific action were, if any, that made the difference. I should mention that our internet provider suggested that we weekly reboot our WiFi connection. Any assistance or direction you might recommend for future maintenance will be most gratefully appreciated.

Will all my music transfer from the mac to my macbook air? I don't want it to because there is too much and the air will not hold it.

will all my music transfer from the mac to my macbook air? I don't want it to because there is too much and the air will not hold it.

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
First, when you are going to turn off or restart your Mac, you will see a box called "Reopen windows when logging back in" in the shutdown or restart window. Untick this box and see if the App Store opens automatically in the next startup.
If it starts, open System Preferences > Users and Groups > Login Items, and see if the App Store shows up. If so, remove it from this list

I am considering buying a new MAC laptop to run LOGIC for composition and band live/recording, but which one is best as I do not want to spend too much money? Does it have a line in and how do you monitor sound? Will I need adaptors and a interface?

Can anybody help?
I am considering buying a new MAC laptop to run LOGIC for composition and band live/recording, but which one is best as I do not want to spend too much money?
Does it have a line in and how do you monitor sound?
Will I need adaptors and an interface?
Also, I am guessing as Logic only runs on MAC surely then they would not the best spec to recommend to run it?
I see all the upgrades as additional memory or a faster process?
Is a retina screen necessary, and why flash based storage against a 1TB hard drive, and a i5 instead of an i7
The main reason for this purchase is to play live and use backing tracks and record found sounds and make creative songs.
I hope you can provide some valuable feedback, as I am a longtime MAC user and see upgrades and changes happen regularly but the most important thing is the songs not the equipment.
I have £500 already and willing to add another 500 to 700 pounds, then software extra.

Can anybody help?
I am considering buying a new MAC laptop to run LOGIC for composition and band live/recording, but which one is best as I do not want to spend too much money?
Does it have a line in and how do you monitor sound?
Will I need adaptors and an interface?
Also, I am guessing as Logic only runs on MAC surely then they would not the best spec to recommend to run it?
I see all the upgrades as additional memory or a faster process?
Is a retina screen necessary, and why flash based storage against a 1TB hard drive, and a i5 instead of an i7
The main reason for this purchase is to play live and use backing tracks and record found sounds and make creative songs.
I hope you can provide some valuable feedback, as I am a longtime MAC user and see upgrades and changes happen regularly but the most important thing is the songs not the equipment.
I have £500 already and willing to add another 500 to 700 pounds, then software extra.

Every time i plug the phone into the computer i get a popup saying "the usb plugged in is drawing too much power". how am i going to get the song off that old phone and into my new mac

I recently got both an iphone 5 and a macbook air. im trying to take the songs off my old phone (iphone 4s) and get them onto my mac's itunes and then be able to sync them to my new 5. every time i plug in the 4s into the mac, it says that the USB is drawing too much power and has to be shut off. what should i do to recover my songs?

Are you using a usb hub or anything like that? If so, try without. Otherwise unplug everything from your mac and reboot with your iphone 4s plugged in and nothing else.
Hope it works!
Ryan

A barcode scanner that was connected directly to the Mac's USB port stopped working as the "USB had too much power drawn", even though it has worked for over a year in that port. WHen we plugged it into the port on the keyboard, the device works. Why?

A barcode scanner that was connected directly to the Mac's USB port stopped working as the "USB had too much power drawn", even though it has worked for over a year in that port. When we plugged it into the port on the keyboard, the device works. Why? Obviously the device is operational. Could the USB port have burned out from having too much power drawn? If so, is it reparable?

It can't draw "too much" power, it can only draw as much as the USB port is able to provide and no more. IIRC, the keyboard port has a lower power output than the iMac's port.
That being said, yea, it's possible that the port has failed and it can be replaced or if another port works you can use that one. Although if it is still under warranty or covered by Apple Care, then I would take it to an Apple Store or service provider to get the port repaired.

Is Mountain Lion just too much for my MAC?

I was running Snow Leopard and it was great everything ran smooth and everything. I needed to upgrade to iMovie 11 which I couldnt due unless I upgraded to Mountain Lion.
Now my computer just runs sluggish. Everything lags now, from internet browsing to itunes to everything. Ever since I upgraded its been like a downgrade.
My mac is a early 2008 model macbook pro. Is Mountain Lion just too much for my computer or is there anything I can do to fix this?

RIPJDilla wrote:
For someone who has never put together a computer or anything of that nature, how hard or risky is installing it.
It's easy. Apple even provides instructions for you: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1270
Crucial has a little app you can install that will examine your system and suggest upgrade options:
http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/MacOS.aspx
You don't have to buy from them, though they are a good vendor, as is OWC / MacSales.

Can you update too much for an older Mac?

I have the original Intel iMac, 2 GHz Intel Core Duo. It is plodding along ok. I am using OSX 10.5.8. I am wondering if I can update to Snow Leopard or Lion? I know sometimes you can update too much on an older machine and it will run slowly. I have some software I want to run that needs Snow Leopard or has a Beta for Lion.

Hi,
Here are the System Requirements for
Snow Leopard Specs:
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
Lion Specs:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html
In all honesty your are probably correct in your assumption about updating an Older Mac too much...
Just my opinion by the way... others may differ...
Cheers,

IMAP Mac Mail on Multiple Computers - Asking too much?

I'm trying to set up Mac Mail for someone who uses a different Mac at the office than they do at home. Yes, they could use webmail via a web browser, but can't Mac Mail be set up for this?
I tried to set them up using Mac Mail in IMAP mode so that all of their mail (inbox, sent, drafts, trash, etc.) are stored on the server but it's simply not working. Deleted mail just disappears. Trying to save a draft gives me an error message. Copies of sent messages are not being saved locally or on the server. Synchronizing the mailbox doesn't seem to work. Am I asking too much or am I just doing something wrong?
(They are not using a .Mac account, but their provider supports IMAP protocol.)

You’re welcome. Here’s an explanation of how mailboxes are supposed to appear in Mail that I’ve posted in other cases and that you may find useful as well. Let me know if there is still something you cannot figure out after reading it:
1. Instead of grouping mailboxes by account, Mail groups mailboxes by purpose first, regardless of whether they are stored locally or on the server, then groups by account the mailboxes that don’t serve a specific purpose in Mail. If you have more than one mail account, each has its own Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Trash and Junk mailboxes, which appear under the respective group showing the account name instead of the real name of the associated mailbox in the filesystem.
This has the advantage of letting you choose at any time, and independently for each mailbox, whether you want to look at your Inbox, Sent, Trash, etc. mailboxes as if you had just one of them shared by all accounts (i.e. an aggregate), or look at each of the corresponding individual mailboxes separately.
2. Each mailbox under a pre-defined group is associated with a mailbox in the filesystem whose name may or may not be exactly the same as the name of the corresponding mailbox group. By default, the name of the actual mailboxes in the filesystem associated with Sent and Trash, for example, would be Sent Messages and Deleted Messages, respectively.
3. The association between a mailbox in a pre-defined group and the actual mailbox in the filesystem is fixed for POP accounts, but can be changed for IMAP accounts by means of Mailbox > Use This Mailbox For or the corresponding Preferences > Accounts > Mailbox Behaviors > Store messages on the server setting.
4. Mail may defer the creation of a pre-defined mailbox until actually needed to store messages there. Also, in some circumstances Mail may be unable to create or locate the actual mailbox in the filesystem (see #10 below for an example), but the association does still exist in those cases from a logical point of view, even though Mail may be unable to display or store messages there.
5. Each and every mailbox appears once and only once in the mailbox list, be it (1) under one of the pre-defined groups with an icon that conveys its purpose and the name of the account it belongs to (if you have more than one mail account), or (2) with a generic folder icon and the real name of the associated mailbox in the filesystem if it serves no specific purpose as far as Mail goes. Under no circumstances can the same mailbox appear both ways; it’s either one or the other, depending solely on whether it serves a specific purpose in Mail or it’s treated by Mail as a generic mailbox like any other.
6. By itself, the name of the mailbox is no indication of whether it serves a purpose in Mail. If it appears in Mail with a generic folder icon, then as far as Mail goes it’s a generic mailbox like any other, no matter what its name.
7. For IMAP accounts, a mailbox with a generic folder icon can “disappear” and become associated with one of the pre-defined groups as a result of changing the corresponding Store messages on the server setting in Preferences > Accounts > Mailbox Behaviors or doing Mailbox > Use This Mailbox For on it (server-stored mailboxes only). This, in turn, would cause the mailbox being previously used for that purpose to become dissociated from the corresponding group and “appear” as a mailbox with a generic folder icon.
8. In addition to the account-specific mailboxes that appear with the account name under each of the pre-defined groups, Trash and Junk may also have an “On My Mac” mailbox. This is where messages deleted or marked as junk are moved if they were previously stored in a custom “On My Mac” mailbox or in a locally stored mailbox associated with an IMAP account (i.e. a mailbox for which Store messages on the server has been turned OFF in Preferences > Accounts > Mailbox Behaviors).
9. Generic mailboxes that don’t serve a specific purpose as far as Mail goes (i.e. mailboxes that appear in Mail with a generic folder icon), appear below the pre-defined groups. In principle, “On My Mac” mailboxes (i.e. locally stored custom mailboxes) would appear as top-level folders, whereas server-stored mailboxes would appear grouped under a globe icon for each IMAP or .Mac account. However, if there is no need to differentiate between “On My Mac” and server-stored mailboxes (e.g. because you only have one IMAP account and no custom “On My Mac” mailboxes), Mail will display the server-stored mailboxes as top-level folders instead, just as if they were “On My Mac” mailboxes.
10. Some IMAP accounts use a NAMESPACE feature that Mail doesn’t handle properly and that causes server-stored mailboxes to appear as subfolders of the account’s Inbox, even though they really aren’t — see “Can't create folders, only subfolders of INBOX” in the Courier FAQ, for example. Those IMAP accounts require INBOX to be typed in Preferences > Accounts > Advanced > IMAP Path Prefix for Mail to handle them properly.

My Mac talks too much.

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for