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The Apple Mac Thread - Online Problem Solving.     

Stan - 18 Oct 2006 09:24

I know there is a joint Computer solving thread but the few Apple questions on there do sometimes get missed, so thought that I would set up a dedicated one for the Mac.

...Bye the way I am quite Computer illiterate apart from what I have picked up...so no point In asking me much -):

Ian,

I wonder If you could make this thread available on the Investors side as well please?

kernow - 19 Oct 2018 09:50 - 107 of 138

Kim. Since you are now happy to restore data why not try the reformat hd, let the machine install mojave automatically and then reinstall your data. A complicated work around for what should be a straightforward task but at least it’s no longer lurking.

kimoldfield - 19 Oct 2018 11:32 - 108 of 138

Hi kernow, thanks, I have considered that and may well give it a go over the weekend with a large whisky by my side!πŸ˜€

skinny - 19 Oct 2018 12:11 - 109 of 138

Buy a PC :-)

kimoldfield - 19 Oct 2018 12:42 - 110 of 138

I've got one skinny. Laptop Sony Vaio. It's cr*p!πŸ˜€

skinny - 19 Oct 2018 12:51 - 111 of 138

Buy a proper one :-)

ExecLine - 19 Oct 2018 14:09 - 112 of 138

My Sony Vaio laptop is now quite a few years old and is excellent. Bought it 'used' too.

First thing I did was clear out all the very unhelpful Sony user software which came with the machine. I built my PC myself about two years ago. It's quite hi-spec. Both machines run on W10.

The software on both machines is kept slap bang up to date with 'PatchMyPC'.
The drivers on both machines are kept up to date with 'DriverBooster 6'.
I clear junk out periodically with 'CCleaner'.
BT help me as a user with their 'BT Virus Protect'.
Any difficult Malware, Adware, PUPs or Spyware is cleared out using 'Malwarebytes AdwCleaner'.

I could never get along with Apple Macs. To me, they don't even seem to start up or shut down properly, IMHO.

kimoldfield - 19 Oct 2018 15:30 - 113 of 138

Each to their own I suppose! I always thought PCs were the best until my brother and his wife ganged up on me and persuaded me to try theirs; I have never looked back! I bought the Sony for my youngest daughter for coursework, it is alien to me after using various Mac computers over the years. This is the first time I have had a problem with a Mac!

Dindinho - 24 Oct 2018 08:36 - 114 of 138

After being prompted by Apple, again, I downloaded Mojave to my MacBook Pro last night. So far it is working flawlessly and it does seem to have a lot of nice new features. I just need to find time to test them.

kimoldfield - 24 Oct 2018 23:26 - 115 of 138

Glad you didn't have any problems Dindinho, I still haven't sorted mine!

Stan - 24 Oct 2018 23:40 - 116 of 138

What a bummer Kim, am I right in thinking you also have an iPad? If so have you downloaded Mojave on that?

kimoldfield - 25 Oct 2018 07:30 - 117 of 138

It is a very old iPad Stan, so Mojave not available. Just as well!πŸ˜€

kimoldfield - 26 Oct 2018 00:21 - 118 of 138

Managed to get my MacBook to work normally again but I will not retry Mojave just yet!

iturama - 26 Oct 2018 08:07 - 119 of 138

Mine is a 13" retina, early 2015, Kim and Mojave installed without a hitch from High Sierra.

kimoldfield - 29 Oct 2018 09:41 - 120 of 138

Iturama, I have a 15" 2016 running High Sierra, version 10.13.6. I haven't tried resetting SMC yet, may do in a couple of weeks, that may make a difference. There are a lot of grumpy MacBook Pro users out there!πŸ˜ƒ

Stan - 29 Oct 2018 09:56 - 121 of 138

Kim, I popped into my Apple store last week and there's been no problems in my area at all, temped to download Mojave but still hesitating on the basis that "he who dares can come a cropper". -):

kimoldfield - 29 Oct 2018 10:40 - 122 of 138

Well so long as you have everything backed up before you try! iCloud backup would not have been sufficient to restore my computer, thankful I had a time capsule!

Stan - 29 Oct 2018 11:50 - 123 of 138

I don't/won't use the so called cloud until I'm forced to and in no rush at the moment as other things on, time capsule sounds the back-up to use as you say when I do update the OS.

Stan - 12 Nov 2018 08:47 - 124 of 138

Any benefits for us share shifters in using Mojave at all would you say or not, if there are what are they?

kimoldfield - 12 Nov 2018 11:44 - 125 of 138

It might be an improvement Stan and look nice but I cannot see any real advantage as such; there is a Stock App now but I shouldn't think it is any different to the one on my iPhone other than it will be on a bigger screen!

Stan - 13 Nov 2018 00:31 - 126 of 138

Thanks Kim I've more time this week so intend to bite the bullet and download on the Desk Top and iPad, at least we will be up to date which is something I used not to do until I had to.
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