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Bob's Mac User Tips - Technical tips to keep your Mac System working BOB'S MAC USER TECHTIPS SPECIAL NOTE: It is just me and Cheryn these days. We are usually always a bit behind. Thank you for your patience and continued patronage. Best times to reach us are between 10 am to 3 pm Central Time Mon-Fri. We never catch up on messages so if you don't reach us please try again later. I daily check and answer all emails. Use the links for the email address.
We appreciate your business! I did a bit of editing and organizing of Bobs Tech Tips! Any part in RED means you should 'Read and Heed' these Mac Tips.
Do this or else type topics are covered. Purple highlights important tips. I do apologize in advance since the tips page continues to grow like a fungus. It is not the best organized to say the least. You can use your browsers find command and type in a keyword of interest. Command F and type in the keyword should find what you need if the index links at the top of the page don't get you where you want to go. Just because you have looked at this once you may want to reread it again.
I frequently add new material as I learn new things or get reminded that not everyone knows something that I do. I hope you find the answers you need here. If not use the form to and we will be happy to help. Want to know a bit more personal information on me?
Brings up my personal homepage. I write down random thoughts and stuff about me at Just a quick note. I am no longer using the old [email protected] address due to the large amount of spam coming through it. Please use the button on the web site. IF YOU BOUGHT ONE OF OUR SYSTEMS READ YOUR YELLOW SHEET We include a in every OSX system order we ship.
It explains about your system password, regular you should be running and if you are having problems getting your system to boot. You can download the file in PDF format if you lost yours. If you add a password to your system it is VERY important you remember it. Your system will be useless without it.
Has tips on resetting your password even if you don't have a startup disk. You can download the article. It is not simple but if you strictly follow the instructions it does work. MAC TIPS PHONE TECH SUPPORT We now have dedicated lines for technical support for your Mac. We love this business and live, breath and eat Macs. We thank you in advance for using the tech support line for out of warranty or systems and equipment you have bought elsewhere, or if you just need some purchasing advice. 405-601-5288 10-3 Central Time Monday - Friday is our tech support line.
Thanks for paying for the call. We need you to help us with this as our toll free lines expenses are rising far faster than our sales are.
We are always happy to help and we pay for the calls on in warranty products. Use our anytime you don't need immediate response or after hours. Make sure you identify the system you are on, the OS you are using and any other pertinent hardware facts.
We can help you identify your system if you don't know what it is but prefer you find that out before calling or emailing. There is generally a tag on the back or bottom of the machine with specifications of your system as it came from the factory.
Apple System Profiler under the Apple Menu in 8.6 up through X will also tell you about how fast your machine is, how much ram, how large the hard drive is currently. Toll Free ORDER line 877-639-1543 9-6 CST, M-F (405-601-5288) TECH SUPPORT Line 405-601-5288 NEW FAX 405-445-0796 UPGRADING THE OFFICE? We buy quantities of Mac systems & components. Email your list: or use the. 4th Quarter 2018 Edition SUPER Kitchen Sink DVD 2018 Versions IN STOCK NOW!
Install the latest updates. I added all the goodies you asked for. Now you can simply load them from the DVD or in some cases download them from the links. Categorized, Indexed and Described and most all include links to the download site and the authors web site so you can read more about them. Software section of the online store. If you haven't bought one in a while this is a good time to update.
Have an iPod, iPad, or iPhone? We now have a directory that has all the utilities in one directory. We also created a Virus,Trojan, Worm directory to make it easier for you to feel safe and even added some Adware removal tools. High Sierra and Mojave compatible software now identified.
SPECIAL NOTE: DO OPEN THE INDEX FILES THAT APPEAR AT THE TOP OF EACH FOLDERS DIRECTORY. I have added a MORE THAN A FEW items that there is not room for some on the disk. In this case I linked the direct download link and noted in the description. THERE ARE SOME REAL GEMS listed in the directories for download. We separated the Apple Updates DVD disks to allow you to order only the updates you need.
While the updates are free from Apple some are quite large and take a long time to download. Having them on disk saves you time especially if you have more than one Mac. There will likely still be some hardware specific updates you will need to download from Apple to complete your installation. New High Sierra Updates added! APPLE UPDATES DVD's! These DVD's allow you to update to the latest version of the OSX version you have installed.
We are now selling them separately. The only DVD's that got updated this quarter are the AppleUpdates 10.10, 10.11, 10.12 and 10.13 and some now require 2 disks. If you want to buy a complete set call and speak to Cheryn and she will make you a group deal price. From now on though we will be offering each disk separately at a good price and of course our pricing always includes shipping. 4th Qtr UPDATE $9.99 Including Shipping 2018 IT'S HERE! 4th Quarter 2018 Edition OSX DVD!
This SINGLE OSX DVD contains the very best freeware and shareware. Each section is categorized, indexed and includes a nice description for each program with links to the source and author. Chock full of the best shareware and freeware utilities, games, Internet goodies, music, graphics and multimedia, emulators, diagnostics, hard to find drivers, and more, all for OSX (everthing but the Kitchen Sink). I carry this one in my toolbox. This Mac software collection makes it easy to set up your new system or simply update your old one. Quarterly we review all programs and update them.
REQUIRES: OSX 10.2 through 10.14.x, DVD Player ONLY $9.99 including domestic shipping. The Updates DVD's are now separated and available each for $7.99 shipped or $9.99 for the two disk sets. AppleUpdates10.2-10.3-10.4-10.5. AppleUpdates10.6. AppleUpdates10.7. AppleUpdates10.8. AppleUpdates10.9.
AppleUpdates10.10- updated - 2 Disks. AppleUpdates10.11- updated - 2 Disks. AppleUpdates10.12- updated - 2 Disks. AppleUpdates10.13- updated. AppleUpdates10.14 - Available soon. (1 CD) - $7.99 MAINTENANCE FOR MOJAVE NOW AVAILABLE!
Mojave Maintenance requires you add permissions to use it properly. Read the special notes.
Freeware universal OS X maintenance utility. A MUST HAVE UTILITY Requirements: Mac OSX - Versions for Tiger through Mojave on our SuperSinkDVD. Maintenance is a System Maintenance and Cleaning utility.
It allows you to run miscellaneous tasks of system maintenance: repair permissions, run periodic scripts, reset Spotlight's Index, rebuild the LaunchServices database, delete Application, Font and System cache, and check the status of the hard disk. We recommend and install this on all systems. THUMB DRIVE INSTALLERS FOR OSX Most all of you are aware Apple no longer produces install disks for their systems.
Some of the newer systems don't even come with an Optical drive. Not everyone in the world is blessed with fast Internet connections. So downloading the OSX installs can be daunting and time consuming. Also many folks would like the ability to boot there machine and run repair or replace a password. We can make you up a backup install complete with updates and extras like we install on the system we sell.
Call to order. Another option is we can sell you an inexpensive external drive preconfigured. These can be useful if you upgraded a version one too far and still need older software on your system. Call to order. I am so impressed by the performance of these new Solid State Hybrid FireCuda Hard Drives I have begun replacing them in all of our systems. Is it time to replace your old hard drive? This is the one.
Starting at $84.77 shipped! SATA Internal Drives! Both Desktop and Laptop Sizes Ferocious Performance. Superior Storage. Tireless Durability. We can install these in most units we sell.
Call for pricing and availability! FireCudaTM solid state hard drives blend SSD technology with an HDD platform for the instant-on performance and capacity you need. Performs up to 5X faster than a traditional 7200-RPM HD. Lets face it hard drives have a limited life. Adding a new one is the quickest way to insure your data is safe and these new hybrids seriously improve the performance of most all computers.
Installs and works like a typical hard drive - no special device drivers or software needed. Utilizes solid-state NAND flash and hard drive capacity for unmatched data integrity and reliability. Performance optimized by Seagate Adaptive Memory technology. The cutting edge never felt so safe 5-year factory limited warranty is best-in-class for hard drive warranties. See the DON'T FORGET THE BACKUP! ALL NEW ALUMINUM EXTERNALFIREWIRE/USB HARD DRIVES use new SATA mechanisms that come with a complete factory warranty. Thermally cooled via the housing & external power!
Black Bullet Aluminum All New 7200 rpm Hard Drives! Brand new 7200 rpm mechanisms and they are in stock now! Our Black Bullet Aluminum Drives feature an all aluminum housing with external power supply to keep the heat out of the housing.
We build our external hard drives to be a fast, but affordable high capacity storage solution. They come with Firewire 400, as well as high-speed USB 2.0 ports for the widest possible range of compatibility.
We install a new Seagate hard drive mechanism. Includes 2 Firewire 400 ports so you can daisy chain them. Includes the cables, USB 2.0 A-B cable, IEEE 1394 6p-6p cable. REQUIRES Mac OS8.6 or later, OSX compatible (comes Mac HFS Extended formatted for PPC, can be GUID formatted for INTEL on request) High Sierra tested, Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7, Firewire 400, or USB Port. Our SPECIAL $129.77 includes domestic shipping!
We can install new Seagate Hybrid +$20 call. Note that Firewire Drives are getting rare these days.
Best order now while supplies are available. For $15 more we will install a FireCuda Solid State Hybrid (call to order). 1 TERABYTE $129.77 includes domestic shipping!! Jerky Mouse and or Trackpad in later versions of OSX on the MacBook Pro Our friend Scotty sent me a note on how he was able to fix a problem on his late model MacBook Pro. Hello Bob, Here is what I did to fix the problem. I went to System Preferences, Selected Track Pad, I deselected Everything under POINT & CLICK, also under Scroll & Zoom and finally all check boxes under More Gestures. So far the Mouse works properly and does not jump erratically.
This change made in Track Pad corrected the stability of the mouse and Track Pad pointer in the Super Boss MacBook Pro. Thanks Scotty, I am glad you were able to finally put that problem to rest. I think he was on Sierra but maybe High Sierra. Nonetheless unchecking those boxes that came set as default from Apple fixed his issues. Fixing WiFi Networking Problems in later versions of OSX Trash Existing Wi-Fi Preferences in OS X to Start Fresh.
This works in earlier versions but the files may be named slightly different.
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I realize this thread is pretty old, but I just wanted to add that I just tried upgrading from Toast Titanium, v11 to the new v16 on my Mac Pro running OS X Sierra, and I ran into the same issue. I can only get the application to launch when I do it from a new user account I create, or from my 'Administrator' account I normally never use. Just out of curiosity, I tried removing it and trying Toast, v15 and v14. Had the exact same problem with both of those releases too! I searched all over the net for solutions to this and came up pretty much empty.
The only potential lead I found was someone with a similar issue using Toast, v8 with an older OS X version. In their case, the solution was removing DivX or Xvid codecs that were in a folder under Library for Quicktime components/add-ons. I checked my system though and didn't see a sign of any of these QT add-ons present. Apple Footer. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site.
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