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?

Not yet Stan, haven't had the chance but hope to be able to do so later in the week. I'll post when it is fixed (or binned!).

If you are still having problems I can lend you an old Sinclair QL.

fwiw - I've just prepared a mac book for passing onwards - after reformatting the OS download was mojave. No problems here at all.
PS - followed the instructions on deleting/new set up but had a moment when the macbook threw up error messages. The one instruction missing is that you must connect via ethernet to your router as you've just deleted your wireless connection - obvious when I stopped to think but I might save someone an anxious moment.

Handy guide.

It's ok thanks Fred, I've still got my old Amstrad 6128!😀

Thanks kernow, a message came up which showed I had no Wi-Fi network. As I have thunderbolt 3 connectors only I could not use an ethernet cable so I ordered an adaptor, unfortunately the wrong one arrived this morning, a replacement is on the way! I have a feeling that I may still have to visit the Apple store!

Apple Liverpool, I thought you lived in Wales Kim. :-)) Or have I missed something.
Only being nosey. You need to buy a decent computer. :-))

I do DC but Liverpool One has the nearest Apple Store, we are very deprived here in North Wales!😀 I did have a decent computer until last Thursday!

I am only winding you up. lol Your not deprived of water like us in the SE. lol

And don't you start Stan, before you do. :-))

I may have to borrow your hammer skinny!😆

Maybe the water has got into my computer DC!

lol.

With a little bit of luck the juice may change into cider.

That's west country. lol

No rush Kim hope you get yours sorted.

After a lot of trial and error and a long online chat with Apple Support, then a phone call with them, I wiped my hard drive and restored from my Time Capsule, without which I would have been stuffed! My Photo album with over 12,000 photos and 478 videos was lost but I was able to create a new library via iCloud. Everything is back to what it was and I am going to attempt to download Mojave again. Apple Support assure me that all will be fine, if not I know what to do to get back to where I am now! I will leave it to install overnight and hope that there isn't a mess to clean up in the morning. A bit like having a real dog!😀

Sounds a nightmare Kim always the same isn’t it with some of these changes, oh well getting there bit by bit...good luck.

I’ve now got the update message on the iPad but will also wait and see with that as well.

Grrr! Same thing has happened, so I will not attempt to download Mojave again! I'd wait a bit before you try Stan!

Yet again sounds like they release these updates without properly testing them out in the real world.

Looks that way Stan!