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• El Capitan on old macbook update

  Cannot install El Capitan on macbook, version 10.6.8. Processor: 2.1 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo. Memory: 6 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.  Advice?

  1. As the article says that you have joined, your MacBook must be the end of 2009 or newer to accept the Sierra.  You didn't don't tell us age of your MacBook.
  2. As the article you attached also says, you need at least OS X Lion (10.7) in order to install the Sierra.  You said that you are under Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6.X).)  You can buy Lion here: http://www.apple.com/shop/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion

• MacBook hard drive failure

  The hard drive on my MacBook (2011) crashed. I could not successfully reinstall OS X (it try to install Mountain Lion - perhaps because of the age of the MacBook). Bit then it crashes when it does real settle.

  Can I create a new partition and try to install OS X on this new partition? How do I do that?

  Or maybe I'm better of restoring a backup Time Machine prior? If I restore from a backup time machine, I lose my data since the last backup time machine (my last backup was March 2016, and I need the data from March 2016 before).

  I'm not super technical, so please provide feedback that I hope that I can understand how to run.

  Thank you!

  The hard drive on my MacBook (2011) crashed. I could not successfully reinstall OS X (it try to install Mountain Lion - perhaps because of the age of the MacBook). Bit then it crashes when it does real settle.

  You don't mention if you replaced the hard drive or all just try reinstalling OS X on top of the existing. No matter, what method you are trying to use to do? Recovery Mode, Internet, Time Machine backup or an installation DVD restore recovery Mode?

  I'm also assuming you don't have any other form of backups to restore from, for example, an external USB drive with a copy of the internal hard disk fairly new clone of your MacBook... correct? If this isn't the case, I strongly suggest that you consider to do so move on... especially if any of the data on the hard drive is essential for you.

  What would be recommended would, at this point, the following basic steps:

  1. Run Apple Hardware Test to verify that there is no problem with your MacBook hardware. You won't waste time trying to reinstall the software on the disc if it is faulty.
  2. Perform a Recovery Mode (will install this latest version of Mac OS X that you MacBook was running) or the recovery of Internet Mode (will install the version of Mac OS X initially supplied with your MacBook) to re - install OS X.
  3. Restore from Time Machine.

• Can I install on my MacBook 10.10.5 Sierra later

  What should I do?

  It depends on what age is your MacBook. There is a compatibility list on this page. If you are consistent you update via the mac App store.

• Battery won't charge (my macbook should be tamed?)

  I have a Mid 2009 15 "Macbook Pro. Back to the apple store, I was repeatedly. Show diagnostics all right accept the battery. I was told that my charger adapter was very good. Now I'm on my 4th battery this year. The last three are replacements of ifixit. The initial problem was the battery only takes about 30 minutes without the charger. The first replacement lasted for about and hour off charger. The second lasted almost as long and started swelling after about two months. Now I am on now that lasts about two hours, but does not load, and according to the coconut is overheating battery to about 48 degrees. My normal bed battery status. I have to reset the SMC just for it to recharge. It means unscrewing the bottom plate and remove the battery every time I need to recharge my phone. My fans do work from time to time now.

  I don't know if it's the battery, the age of my macbook, or what. Does anyone have any suggestions?

  Model name: MacBook Pro

  Model ID: MacBookPro5, 3

  Processor name: Intel Core 2 Duo

  Processor speed: 2.8 GHz

  Number of processors: 1

  Total number of cores: 2

  L2 Cache: 6 MB

  Memory: 4 GB

  Bus speed: 1.07 GHz

  Boot ROM version: MBP53.00AC.B03

  Version of the SCM (System): 1.48f2

  Serial number (System): W8 * 644

  Material UUID: 8 * FD

  Motion sensor sudden:

  Status: enabled

  Information model:

  Serial number: W0 * 3BA

  Manufacturer: CSAE

  Device name: A1321

  Pack Lot Code: 3230

  PCB batch number: 30db

  Firmware version: annotation

  Review of material: dac2

  Review of the cell: 2b 39

  Information on this charge:

  Charge remaining (mAh): 915

  Fully charged: No.

  Loading: No.

  Full Charge capacity (mAh): 6893

  Health information:

  Cycle Count: 5

  Condition: Normal

  Battery: Yes

  Amperage (mA): 0

  Voltage (mV): 10345

  Parameters of power system:

  Alternating current:

  System timer (Minutes): 2

  Disk sleep timer (Minutes): 10

  Display sleep timer (Minutes): 2

  Wake up on the evolution of the ca: No.

  Wake up to the opening clamshell: Yes

  Wake on LAN: Yes

  Current generator: Yes

  View Sleep uses Sun: Yes

  GPUSwitch: 2

  Hibernation: 3

  PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep: 0

  Battery power:

  System timer (Minutes): 10

  Disk sleep timer (Minutes): 10

  Display sleep timer (Minutes): 2

  Wake up on the evolution of the ca: No.

  Wake up to the opening clamshell: Yes

  View Sleep uses Sun: Yes

  GPUSwitch: 2

  Hibernation: 3

  Reduce the brightness: Yes

  An Apple battery comes with a 1 year warranty.  A you bought at Apple, maybe some problems would have been minimized.

  You say that the fans work only part of the time.  This indicates that there is some hardware issues that must be addressed and which can not be directly associated with the battery.

  In order to reset the SMC, you don't have to disconnect the battery.  Read the instructions carefully:

  https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201295

  Use the ones where the battery should not be removed.

  Ciao.

• With the help of my LR CC subscription on someone of another Mac for work on my images

  Hello

  So far, I had to lug my Macbook Pro to work on my images with someone else who has no LR or the latest pf LR.

  In New York, there is a lot to carry on mass transportation, up and down stairs and the back - especially at my age. A Macbook, more readers, power brick, the cords, etc. - it all adds up.

  So I was wondering if there is an easier way on my body to do. Any ideas?

  Raphael, you have 2 choices:

  
  

  1. take you mobile PC with you

  2. install LightRoom on the other computer

  
  

  Anything else will cause many more problems that will probably help.

• can I play age of Empires III on a macbook

  I recently brought age of empires 111 and im wondering if it'll work on a macbook

  Hello

  There is a version available for the Mac. Please click the link below:

  http://www.destineerstudios.com/macsoftgames/products/AoE3/AoE3.html

  You can find more information about the link:

  https://discussions.Apple.com/thread/1484475?start=0&TSTART=0

  And, for the other question, you should post your questions on the forums of Apple:

  https://discussions.Apple.com/index.jspa

  It will be useful.

• Old MacBook Pro of the migration to a new MacBook Pro taking of ages

  HHave followed instructions with the Migration Wizard using lead Thunderbolt, but must

  hhours and for the last 5 hours as indicated on a minute remaining - impossible

  do something else on a MacBook in this State

  This happened to me a while back and I didn't close the new computer and when I turned it on my old profile was there.

  I would only if you know for SURE that you have ALL of your saved information. I wouldn't tell you to do something and then you lose data because the migration does not properly perform. In my case, the migration is complete, but it got stuck on the same screen that you see. He said he had a minute left, but it was really over. If you do not have a backup, you can just wait out a bit longer AppleCare or contact for the best solution. New computers come with 90 days of telephone support, 3 years if you have AppleCare.

  Note that if you have activated the automatic login, your new MacBook Pro can log on an empty account. Simply log out of the account and see if you old account appears.

  Good luck

• What are the normal batteries fresh cycle when buying a used macbook pro

  Hello

  Looking to buy a macbook pro 2014, battery life is important enough and the machine, that I'm looking seems really well taken care of but the battery charge cycle is 300. Is this ok or normal? I don't like the idea that it is a third of the used way!

  Regardless of the number of cycles a battery has gone through, replace the battery with five years of service.  Age is a factor in the health of a lithium-ion battery.

  Assuming a battery will last in its setting of 1000 cycles design (most don't) suggests that 200 cycles per year would be realistic.  The MBP you are considering have 300 cycles seems to be quite normal given his age.  I wouldn't worry.

  Ciao.

• MacBook Pro mid-2012 very slow

  Hello

  My MacBook Pro is very slow (it has gotten worse recently). Applications to take ages to load, Firefox is hogging resources and very slow, get the focus of the mouse has a huge lag and I was spinning.

  Currently I have 4 GB of RAM and is considering the upgrade to 16 GB. You run an EtreCheck report (below). Is there anything else I need to do? Why he began to be so slow after years of reasonable speed? Is there something I can adjust in Firefox?

  Opening documents and get stuff done becomes frustrating!

  Thank you for your support.

  EtreCheck version: 3.0.4 (308)

  Report generated 2016-09-21 12:50:28

  Download https://etrecheck.com EtreCheck

  Duration 09:05

  Performance: average

  Click the [Support] links to help with non-Apple products.

  Click the [details] links for more information on this line.

  Problem: The computer is too slow

  Description:

  Computer is slow, Internet is slow, the development of the mouse in any program is slow, a lot of spinning.

  Hardware information: ⓘ

  MacBook Pro (13-inch, mid-2012)

  [Technical details] - [User Guide] - [warranty & Service]

  MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9, 2

  1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 strands

  4 GB of RAM expandable - [Instructions]

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  OK 2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  OK 2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz

  Bluetooth: Good - transfer/Airdrop2 taken in charge

  Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

  Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 378

  Video information: ⓘ

  Graphics Intel HD 4000

  Color LCD 1280 x 800

  System software: ⓘ

  OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 (15-1004) - time since started: about 7 days

  Disk information: ⓘ

  Disk0 APPLE drive HARD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF: (500,11 GB) (rotation)

  EFI (disk0s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

  Recovery HD (disk0s3) < not mounted > [recovery]: 650 MB

  Macintosh HD (disk 1) /: 498,88 (Go 298,35 free)

  Encrypted AES - XTS unlocked

  Storage of carrots: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online

  MATSHITADVD-R UJ - 8À8)

  USB information: ⓘ

  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD camera (built-in)

  Apple Inc. Apple keyboard / Trackpad

  Computer, Inc. Apple IR receiver.

  Apple Inc. BRCM20702 hub.

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB host controller.

  Information crush: ⓘ

  Apple Inc. Thunderbolt_bus.

  Goalkeeper: ⓘ

  Mac App Store and identified developers

  Startup items: ⓘ

  HWNetMgr: Path: / Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr

  Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

  Launch system officers: ⓘ

  [loaded] 7 tasks Apple

  [loading] 149 tasks Apple

  [operation] 66 tasks Apple

  [killed] 16 tasks Apple

  16 killed processes lack of RAM

  Demons of launch system: ⓘ

  [loaded] 45 tasks Apple

  [loading] 143 tasks Apple

  [operation] 86 tasks Apple

  [killed] 16 tasks Apple

  16 killed processes lack of RAM

  Launch officers: ⓘ

  [performance]    HWPortCfg.plist (2015-09-04) [Support]

  [failure] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a 23d420d.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

  [loading] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-07-12) [Support]

  com.oracle.java.Java - Updater.plist [no charge] [Support]

  [operation] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist (2016-07-18) [Support]

  [loading] ouc.plist (2015-09-04) [Support]

  Launch of the demons: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-08-30) [Support]

  [operation] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

  [loading] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-09-02) [Support]

  [loading] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2012-04-02) [Support]

  com.oracle.java.Helper - Tool.plist [no charge] [Support]

  [loading] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist (2014-06-09) [Support]

  [operation] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist (2016-07-18) [Support]

  Launch User Agents: ⓘ

  [failure] com.adobe.ARM. [...]. plist (2013-01-06) [Support]

  [operation] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist (2016-09-14) [Support]

  Internet Plug-ins: ⓘ

  FlashPlayer - 10.6: 23.0.0.162 - SDK 10.9 (2016-09-13) [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-07-09)

  AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-14) [Support]

  AdobePDFViewer: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-14) [Support]

  Flash Player: 23.0.0.162 - SDK 10.9 (2016-09-13) [Support]

  Default browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-07-09)

  o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - 10.8 SDK (2015-12-22) [Support]

  SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.8 - SDK 10.6 (2016-09-14) [Support]

  googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - 10.8 SDK (2015-12-11) [Support]

  3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

  Backblaze Backup (2016-07-11) [Support]

  Flash Player (2016-08-30) [Support]

  Trusteer Endpoint Protection (2016-07-18) [Support]

  Time Machine: ⓘ

  Skip system files: No.

  Mobile backups: WE

  Automatic backup: YES

  Volumes to back up:

  Macintosh HD: Disc size: 498,88 GB disc used: 200,52 GB

  Destinations:

  FREECOM HDD [Local]

  Total size: 249,72 GB

  Total number of backups: 36

  An older backup: 10 19, 2015, 23:58

  Last backup: 09 17, 2016, 22:59

  Backup disk size: too small

  Backup size GB 249,72 < (disc 200,52 GB X 3)

  Top of page process CPU: ⓘ

  29% firefox

  6% bzfilelist

  4% kernel_task

  3% coreaudiod

  3% WindowServer

  Top of the process of memory: ⓘ

  1.58 GB firefox

  652 MB kernel_task

  Mdworker (11) 123 MB

  Skype 82 MB

  QuickLookSatellite (3) 57 MB

  Information about virtual memory: ⓘ

  26 MB of free RAM

  3.97 GB used RAM (621 MB Cache)

  5.32 GB used Swap

  Due to the limitation of memory, memory virtual swap used 5.32 GB which is the main part of the slowness.

  It would be better to RAM as soon as possible.

• Macbook Air battery life

  On my 13 "mid 2012, MacBook Air, I had just completely loaded the night too many MacBook and I needed to bring it to school. I checked the battery and it said '100% ', but when I checked the time remaining, he says "01:29. I thought it was weird and I quit all applications, restarted and then checked once more. This time, he said "04:46. The laptop lasted all day school, but I had to have only the minimum of apps open and the brightness of the screen on 3. Anyone know why?

  Your battery is aged four years and who knows how many cycles. It may be ready to be replaced. Have you checked the stats in Information System?

  Determine the number of cycle of battery for Mac Laptops

  Apps can affect the performance of Mac, battery, temperature and fan activity

  Runaway applications can shorten the battery life, affect performance and increase the heat and fan acti...

• Mid-2012, Macbook Pro 13 inch corrupt partition map

  I was connect my external hard drive that works 24 Fedora quite frequently beyond a few days. I use the option key during the startup key to choose the operating system. So now my OS X El Capitan only lights because of a partition error. I fixed that with the recovery of the internet, but I am 100% sure that this issue will come soon. Is there any solution for this? What is the cause of this problem?

  MacBook Pro 13 "to mid-2012 Specs:

  OS: El Capitan 10.11.6

  CPU: i5 2.5 GHz

  Storage: 500 GB HARD drive

  Memory: 16 GB (Max update for this model indicated by Apple's 8GB but 3rd third party provider what OWC makes a 16 GB customized for this particular model)

  Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.

  Is there any solution for this?

  Yes, a replacement hard drive. They are not terribly expensive and replacement is simple.

  What is the cause of this problem?

  Contamination, mechanical damage, age... one of these factors.

• MacBook Air incredibly slow

  My MacBook Air has recently become extremely slow with text behind my typing, windows taking ages to open and freezing programs regularly. It seems even affect my internet speed but I don't know if it's possible? Chrome now takes some time to load the sites, and even Google takes a little longer to suggest research or results.

  The mac is old enough (2010 with a new logic board and the screen in 2011) and the battery life is quite short, but I need it to last about 10 months. It's slow when I use it without the charger and slower when its battery is low: it is more likely to operate normally when charging but still more often sluggish. Last week, the disk was almost full, so I deleted about 25 GB of files. I'm now 27GB to 120 GB free and he seems not to have made a difference in the speed of market - I intend to have a more thorough sort on my files in a few weeks but it is frustratingly slow at times, the prospect of a day which is not a good time!

  I've tempted by the promises made CleanMyMac but was dissuaded by some threads here - someone has any suggestions, please?

  Hello

  Do not install CleanMyMac. It can do more harm than good.

  It would be easier solve problems for you if you have downloaded and run Etrecheckthen copy and pasted the results in your response here.

  No personal data is shared from an EtreCheck report. That should reveal what causes your Mac run so slow.

• Questions to power MacBook Pro 15 "

  My MacBook Pro is getting pretty old (8 almost 9 years), and at that age, he has some weird problems. I already talked to Apple about this and they can't pin point the issue... all they know is that it is NOT a software problem. Basically, my computer has some weird and random hiccups

  Data sheet:

  MacBook Pro (15 inch, late 2008)

  OS: El Capitan 10.11.4

  Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

  RAM: 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

  Chart: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 M 256 MB

  Hard drive: 320 GB Toshiba HDD

  Questions:

  • Stops at Midway during the start unless constantly, you press a key on the keyboard
  • Request chance to stop, restart, sleep in the pop window crept up I pressed the power button and will stop if Cancel is not pressed within 5-10 seconds
  • Randomly goes to sleep and stop unless you immediately wake up
  • Stop when the lid is closed (insomnia will not fix it... list of things I've tried is planned)
  • Caps lock light does not work (possibly related)
  • The lighting is uneven in lighting (possibly related)
  • Reader superDrive cannot read, write or view the disks on the desktop (possibly related)

  Solutions, I tried (but not):

  • Reset the NVRAM
  • Replacing the HARD drive
  • Installation of insomnia
  • Reinstall OS X
  • Boot Safe Mode
  • Disk check and repair authorization

  I have no idea what to do and I don't want to make a new MacBook. If any of you can help or tell me what the problem is it would be greatly appreciated. If worst comes to worst I'll bring to a local Apple certified repair shop and get it looked at. I don't get a new computer (if it is repairable and not as compensation of $500). I want to wait until the computer is 2 years late. And yes I know the MacBook will not be able to get MacOS Sierra 10.12.0 in the fall, I'm willing to wait for OS X 10.14.0 (2018) to get a new Mac.

  Please try resetting the SMC.

  Reset the SMC. Choose the method for "If the battery is good behaviour."

  https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201295

• MacBook pro freezes when the mouse stops

  I have a very strange problem with my Macbook Pro 13 "Retina display.   When I login, the system freezes once I have stop moving the mouse.  If I permanently move the mouse, the system works, but if I stop moving for about 2-3 seconds, the system hangs and I have to force turned off using the power button.  I have troubleshooted all the way to the bottom for a pure install of El Capitan 10.11.6 but even after cleaning install it always does the same thing.  Of course, it looks like a HW problem but I just wanted to see if someone else has had this problem and if there was a solution that was not related to HW.

  mblas49 wrote:

  I have troubleshooted all the way to the bottom for a pure install of El Capitan 10.11.6 but even after cleaning install it always does the same thing.

  It would be more helpful if you listed what you've tried already, we can't look in your mind. But, run the Diagnostics to start.

  Diagnosis of Apple is not as complete as the software they use at the Apple Store, but it can pick up something. Depending on the age of your system, you'll use one or the other.

  https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT202731

  Diagnosis - Apple Support

  Apple Hardware Test

  https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201257