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Can I reinstall Mail in Sierra?
Mac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1301 views • 2018-02-08 02:03
Using Photos with both Sierra & High Sierra
Mac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 964 views • 2018-02-07 08:04
I received a macbook pro that has been wiped. I have a bootable usb drive of mac os sierra and dvd of Lion. When I try to boot up from either, I get a crossed out circle and it turns off. I can't do internet recovery either. What can I do?
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Updating form El Capitan to macOS High Sierra
Mac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1008 views • 2018-02-05 20:07
Upgrade to High Sierra
Mac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 910 views • 2018-02-05 08:08
Sierra High is more unstable than Win 10 on unsupported Mac Pro 5.1
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Permanently delete photos MacBook Pro High Sierra
Mac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1052 views • 2018-02-04 02:05
Hi! I've got Mcbookpro late 2011 and recently updated to McOS High Sierra. My problem is I cannot do anything on my external HD (Toshiba) since I updated my OS. I can only read but cannot write on it. What should I do? Thanks for any help.
NoteBooks • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1038 views • 2018-02-04 02:04
Photos 3.0 on High Sierra keeps opening with the "What's New" Page, even though I've been through the tutorial
Mac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 950 views • 2018-02-03 14:05
Kernal Panics High Sierra : Late 2013 MacBook Pro Retina 15"
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Kernal Panics High Sierra : Late 2013 MacBook Pro Retina 15"
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Another Panic report from todays panic
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Another Panic report from todays panic
*** Panic Report ***
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80062886a1): "thread_call group 'high' reached max thread cap (500): active: 1, blocked: 499, idle: 0"@/BuildRoot/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/xnu/xnu-4570.41.2/osfmk/kern /thread_call.c:222
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff923152bc30 : 0xffffff800624f606
0xffffff923152bc80 : 0xffffff800637c654
0xffffff923152bcc0 : 0xffffff800636e149
0xffffff923152bd40 : 0xffffff8006201120
0xffffff923152bd60 : 0xffffff800624f03c
0xffffff923152be90 : 0xffffff800624edbc
0xffffff923152bef0 : 0xffffff80062886a1
0xffffff923152bf10 : 0xffffff8006288584
0xffffff923152bfa0 : 0xffffff80062004f7
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
17D47
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 17.4.0: Sun Dec 17 09:19:54 PST 2017; root:xnu-4570.41.2~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 18D901F1-4A03-3FF1-AE34-C26B2732F13C
Kernel slide: 0x0000000005e00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8006000000
__HIB text base: 0xffffff8005f00000
System model name: MacBookPro11,3 (Mac-2BD1B31983FE1663)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 21061917245875
last loaded kext at 17937224438833: com.apple.driver.usb.cdc 5.0.0 (addr 0xffffff7f8c0f8000, size 28672)
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EOF
Model: MacBookPro11,3, BootROM MBP112.0142.B00, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.3 GHz, 16 GB, SMC 2.19f12
Graphics: Intel Iris Pro, Intel Iris Pro, Built-In
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M, PCIe, 2 GB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54343147533641465238412D50422020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54343147533641465238412D50422020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x134), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.77.37.5.1a3)
Bluetooth: Version 6.0.2f2, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Thunderbolt Ethernet, Ethernet, en3
PCI Card: Apple 57762-A0, Ethernet Controller, Thunderbolt@195,0,0
Serial ATA Device: APPLE SSD SM0512F, 500.28 GB
USB Device: USB 3.0 Bus
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: Razer Abyssus
Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 17.1
Thunderbolt Device: Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Apple Inc., 1, 5.5

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Photos 3.0 on High Sierra keeps opening with the "What's New" Page, even though I've been through the tutorial
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Is your Photo library set as the system library (Photos preferences ==> general) set a... Show all »
Is your Photo library set as the system library (Photos preferences ==> general) set as the system library (if it is the shown path will be correct and the button to set as system library will be dimmed)
Where is your Photos library located (if on an external drive does it meet these requirements (Where is it safe to store a Photos Library? Requirements for the external drive)
LN

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Hi! I've got Mcbookpro late 2011 and recently updated to McOS High Sierra. My problem is I cannot do anything on my external HD (Toshiba) since I updated my OS. I can only read but cannot write on it. What should I do? Thanks for any help.
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Thanks for getting back to us, mka052779.
To format the disk with the FAT32 filesystem, you'll want to choose the "MS-DOS (FAT)" option to accomplish this.
Disk Utility for macOS Sierra: Erase a volume using Disk Utility
Take care!

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Permanently delete photos MacBook Pro High Sierra
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If I want to export an album to a USB stick for a friend,... Show all »
If I want to export an album to a USB stick for a friend, can I do that from Photos?
Yes, select all photos in the album, then use the command "File > Export > Export ... photos".
In the panel that will open click the "v" to the right of "Photo Kind" to reveal the controls for the size and quality.
Usually the quality "Large" will suffice, but you will probably save the photos with "Size > Full Size".
Now click "Export" and select a folder on your USB stick. Do not write to the top level of the stick, create first a folder.

howapple Answers the question • 2018-02-04 20:08 • 1 replies Not interested
Sierra High is more unstable than Win 10 on unsupported Mac Pro 5.1
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TRIM is enabled individually as it is a separate setting in each MacOS Install on each dr... Show all »
TRIM is enabled individually as it is a separate setting in each MacOS Install on each drive you are running.
If it runs better in Windows (which uses built-in TRIM) and better from a Hard drive than an SSD, you may have to methodically do this process for each boot SSD:
sudo trimforce enable
agree to the terms and the restart.
restart in Safe Mode to massively TRIM the unused blocks
then you can compare performance.

howapple Answers the question • 2018-02-05 08:08 • 1 replies Not interested
Upgrade to High Sierra
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In my opinion, RAIDs should never be used for a boot or startup drive. They are primarily... Show all »
In my opinion, RAIDs should never be used for a boot or startup drive. They are primarily used for faster data storage. I use one for my backup drive but I use a mirrored RAID for redundancy protection. I recommend making a bootable backup on another drive, removing the RAID setup and cloning the bootable backup to one of the RAID's drive and repurposing the other for added storage or for backup. You could also repurpose the RAID for backup by converting it to a mirrored array.
RAID Basics
For basic definitions and discussion of what a RAID is and the different types of RAIDs see RAIDs. Additional discussions plus advantages and disadvantages of RAIDs and different RAID arrays see:
RAID Array and Server: Hardware and Service Comparison.
Hardware or Software RAID?
RAID Hardware Vs RAID Software - What is your best option?
RAID is a method of combining multiple disk drives into a single entity in order to improve the overall performance and reliability of your system. The different options for combining the disks are referred to as RAID levels. There are several different levels of RAID available depending on the needs of your system. One of the options available to you is whether you should use a Hardware RAID solution or a Software RAID solution.
RAID Hardware is always a disk controller to which you can cable up the disk drives. RAID Software is a set of kernel modules coupled together with management utilities that implement RAID in Software and require no additional hardware.
Pros and cons Software RAID is more flexible than Hardware RAID. Software RAID is also considerably less expensive. On the other hand, a Software RAID system requires more CPU cycles and power to run well than a comparable Hardware RAID System. Also, because Software RAID operates on a partition by partition basis where a number of individual disk partitions are grouped together as opposed to Hardware RAID systems which generally group together entire disk drives, Software RAID tends to be slightly more complicated to run. This is because it has more available configurations and options. An added benefit to the slightly more expensive Hardware RAID solution is that many Hardware RAID systems incorporate features that are specialized for optimizing the performance of your system.
For more detailed information on the differences between Software RAID and Hardware RAID, you may want to read: Hardware RAID vs. Software RAID: Which Implementation is Best for my Application?

howapple Answers the question • 2018-02-05 20:07 • 1 replies Not interested
Updating form El Capitan to macOS High Sierra
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I received a macbook pro that has been wiped. I have a bootable usb drive of mac os sierra and dvd of Lion. When I try to boot up from either, I get a crossed out circle and it turns off. I can't do internet recovery either. What can I do?
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you can't run Sierra on that system, you need a MacBook Pro Mid 2010 or later
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you can't run Sierra on that system, you need a MacBook Pro Mid 2010 or later
use El Capitan and make a bootable image using Apple directions
https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?mt=12˜
How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

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Using Photos with both Sierra & High Sierra
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My concern is the possibility that the High Sierra versi... Show all »
My concern is the possibility that the High Sierra version of Photos may make some modifications to my photo libraries that are not backward compatible to Sierra.
Yes it is - pretty much every update of the OS does - you need a separate coy of the Photos library for HS testing - once you open a Photos library with Photos 3 in HS you can no longer open it with any older version of Photos
LN

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Can I reinstall Mail in Sierra?
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You're welcome.
No, Nothing will be removed if you don't erase your drive first. Make sure you have a good backup before you reinstall or upgrade.
Can I reinstall Mail in Sierra?
ReplyMac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1301 views • 2018-02-08 02:03
Using Photos with both Sierra & High Sierra
ReplyMac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 964 views • 2018-02-07 08:04
I received a macbook pro that has been wiped. I have a bootable usb drive of mac os sierra and dvd of Lion. When I try to boot up from either, I get a crossed out circle and it turns off. I can't do internet recovery either. What can I do?
ReplyNoteBooks • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1118 views • 2018-02-07 02:03
Updating form El Capitan to macOS High Sierra
ReplyMac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1008 views • 2018-02-05 20:07
Upgrade to High Sierra
ReplyMac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 910 views • 2018-02-05 08:08
Sierra High is more unstable than Win 10 on unsupported Mac Pro 5.1
ReplyiMac • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1226 views • 2018-02-04 20:08
Permanently delete photos MacBook Pro High Sierra
ReplyMac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1052 views • 2018-02-04 02:05
Hi! I've got Mcbookpro late 2011 and recently updated to McOS High Sierra. My problem is I cannot do anything on my external HD (Toshiba) since I updated my OS. I can only read but cannot write on it. What should I do? Thanks for any help.
ReplyNoteBooks • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1038 views • 2018-02-04 02:04
Photos 3.0 on High Sierra keeps opening with the "What's New" Page, even though I've been through the tutorial
ReplyMac OS & System Software • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 950 views • 2018-02-03 14:05
Kernal Panics High Sierra : Late 2013 MacBook Pro Retina 15"
ReplyNoteBooks • howapple Replyed • 1 subscribed • 1 replies • 1355 views • 2018-02-03 02:58