I’m trying to figure out how to use my old iMac as an external monitor for a windows laptop. I’ve read that it’s impossible since its Mini DisplayPort doesn’t accept input, but it seems like there’s a possibility that nobody has considered. Firewire 800 seems to be capable of carrying video signals, and the machine … Read more
When I try to open a file from Finder, either by double-clicking on the icon or choosing Right-click->open, I am not taken to the default application which is default for that file. I need to go to the Application manually before I see that opened file. I didnt face this problem earlier, which suddenly have … Read more
I started seeing a single green/red color line on my iMac. Is it a common problem? How can I fix it. It also vanishes after some time but comes back again. Any ideas? Answer AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : Varun Malhotra , Answer Author : Community
My late-2015 iMac (with an internal 1TB SSD) runs Catalina 10.15.6, and Mail.app version 13.4 (3608.120.23.2.1). Mail.app connects to an IMAP email account; the IMAP server hosts about 4500 messages. Spam Sieve (now 2.9.39) is installed as a spam filter, and has been in place for six years. All the software is up to date. … Read more
I’m using an iMac 21.5-Inch (Late 2015). I have a son who has a full-time job, and his only option is to use our iMac. Is there a way to remote desktop into my account while he’s on his? If so, can I do this from my browser? Shellngn is a website I use to … Read more
I have an iMac(5k Retina, late 2014) and I have installed windows 10 via bootcamp. I have a Razer Kraken X that has a microphone. So first of all let me say that the problem is not my headphones or my headphone jack. When I plug in my headphones in Mac OS everything works fine, … Read more
I’ve been running Mac OS Mojave (iMac late 2013) on an external SSD connected via USB 3. Since I’ve had issues with the internal HDD randomly unmounting and also Mac OS telling me that RAM is insufficient while performing normal tasks (16GB installed, I assume an issue with compressed memory) I decided to completely format … Read more
If I use a non-powered USB hub, the iPad Air or iPad Pro could be losing power over a few hours, because the charging power is not enough. However, if I get a powered USB hub, would it be an issue, say, if the USB port on the MacBook, MacBook Air, iMac is at 5.2V, … Read more
I recently re-built the iMac 2011 by taking it all apart, cleaning and adding new hard disk and fresh install of High Sierra. I am however unable to get any sort of wifi or even ethernet! This is quite strange! I want to know if there is a way to detect what components are attached … Read more
I bought this iMac 6 months ago, model late2019, with 64gb RAM and fusion HD 3TB I ran all the utility tool and I get a lot of MT mapping warnings when i run the First Aid, but they don’t seem to be critical error I feel my computer started to get slower/freeze after a … Read more
