RESET THE IMAC

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• Power outage while resetting the iMac for sale

  Hello

  Because I sell my iMac mid-2010 I got it running overnight on an extension (from my room that my office is not sufficiently taken to run my current mac and my old). When I left it, it was the third of the seven scratching (disk/Festplattendienstprogramm utility). I woke up to find that my husband had disconnected the extension cable because he blocked the door of the room to close completely.

  Now, I don't know how much data was actually well cleared. I rebooted the computer, looked at the disk utility and to see that at least the image of the old drive is missing. Therefore, the option of re-purge of disk utility is also missing.

  Because I don't know who will be the new owner I would be sure that my data is eradicated safely.

  Should I just get the Mavericks back and restart disk erasure utility? If this does not work, how I firmly erase any flying over possibly data? Thank you.

  FWIW, the average person would not have the capacity for

  recover data from even a single pass.  Unless you are rich enough

  or a member of a group special Government (NSA, FBI, military, etc.).

  I doubt if anyone would really have a desire to target.

• Is it possible to reinstall or reset the internal microphone of an iMac?

  Some background information:

  27 "iMac 5K (end of 2015) running OS X El Capitan (when the problem started), to give birth to Sierra of MacOS. Also have a Bootcamp with Windows installed 10 partition.

  A month ago, when under OS X, I noticed the internal mic produced some static when you try to use it. Audio messages in voicemails would be static instead of my voice. The weird part? If I switched to Windows 10, the internal microphone works without any problem. I can ask questions of Cortana, I can record voice messages and they read without static electricity. In fact, no matter what I use the microphone internal to in Windows, it works perfectly.

  Sierra of MacOS is out, so I hope that this update may be a BONE would settle the matter. Nope. Internal microphone still does not work on MacOS, but still works perfectly in Windows 10. It is because of this that I am positive the internal MIC is not broken or have a loose wire.

  I went through a few steps to try and fix the internal microphone, such as resetting the SMC... but nothing has worked. Any help or ideas on how to solve this problem would be greatly greeted.

  Hello dear user

  Thank you to use Apple support communities

  My recommendation would be to take it to an official Apple store, workers are espceialists, they might be able to fix, make sure also that you have never removed the water on top of the mic. In my iPad, a drop of water directed the music video of speaker if she never exceeds 30% volume of the music.

  But if you don't have a store nearby, uninstall malware and unnecessary software, make sure that you don't have a program that allows you to change your sound (like Skype) systems, if you don't do that this program has no impact on your microphone. (I used to have Skype but it also makes audio cut so terrible, piano music sounded like heavy metal music, so heavy metal music was like to...) I don't know what to say.)

• Journal of the iMac in question

  Hi, I have a late 2012 27 "iMac. He has recently started to generate random passwords in the log at the stage. The only solution seems to be the power down and reset the PRAM. It's happening almost daily now. This doesn't seem to be affected by the defective hard drive model.

  Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you very much.

  Try to run this program, copy and paste the result in a response. The program was created by Etresoft, a regular contributor.  Use please copy and paste the screenshots can be difficult to read. On the screen with the Options, please open Options and tick the boxes in the bottom 2 before the race. Click on the button "Report share" in the toolbar, select "Copy to Clipboard" and then paste into a response. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown.

  Etrecheck - Information System

• Reset the login/username (newbie here)

  Reset password usernsme: father bought new iMac and gave me his. He is a Director and can't remember the login information. Anyway to reset the news of connection so I can become admin & remove all of its sensitive information? Please and thanks in advance of a novice total mac.

  If you try to access his account, but don't remember the password that this should contribute to what you're trying to do...

  Farm Mac if it is not already. Once you press the power and the Mac starts to initialize press command and R at the same time. If done correctly you should be brought to a screen of OS X Utilities. At the top of the screen, click utility then Terminal. When the Terminal window type resetpassword and a window will appear. You will be asked how much the account is on (most likely 'Macintosh HD' in your case), select the account, and enter a new password and a hint.

  Note that this will not have access to her trousseau, but because you will delete the account, it is more likely won't matter anyway.

• Cannot print any document of the iMAC

  The only file type that allows to print's email (Gmail account).  When you try to print any type of document from MS Office, PDF, or HTML, the page file is empty.  I restarted my iMac (el Capitan OS) and my printer (Epson XP-400) without change.  Problem just started today (12-16 August).

  Try to reset the printing system by following the instructions to solve problems of printer on your Mac - Apple Support and then reinstall the printer and repeat the test. You can restart in Mode safe after resetting, it deletes some caches.

• Add memory to the iMac 27 inch

  I just installed more memory, 2 cards. But it does not seem to register to 'about this Mac'.  Is this a problem? the system seems faster. All advice appreciated.

  Reset the NVRAM...

  • How to reset the NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

  You could see the report on the system by the use of a utility rather

  the about this Mac. In Mavericks OS X 10.9.5, which would

  Information system (from button about this Mac) choose

  System report in the following view.

  If you choose to GO in the Finder menu bar and let it open utility

  then choose the (utility) information system that offers all the info on

  the hardware and software of the computer.

  According to the info in your message (iMac 27-inch mid 2010)

  Memory maximum 32 GB (Core i5) or Core i7 Actual 16 GB (Apple)

  Memory locations- 4 - 204-pin PC3-10600 (1333 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM

  The max is 32 GB of RAM equivalent quality... by http://mactracker.ca

  Sometimes the quality of third party memory isn't at the height.

  Or part of 'close the number' is maybe not correct for the computer.

  So who can also be a source of problems. Generally recommended

  dealer sources include OWC macsales.com or Crucial.com.

  In any case... good luck!

• forget password and I can not connect wifi to reset the password

  Hello

  I forgot my password after changing to connect to my computer and I can't connected to wifi to reset the password

  I need to lose my everything on my Imac with nothing

  What should I do?

  An apple article is here: change or reset the password of a user account from OS X - Apple support

• Problems related to the performance of the Imac. Why is my average performance.

  Guys I have formatted my IMAC reinstalled Yosemite. My computer gots nothing. I tried to use photoshop and its slow wayyyyyy. I am a photo editor and I'm frustrated with my IMAC... I think that I'll never buy a new. This is the report of Etrecheck. Someone can help me.

  
  

  
  

  EtreCheck version: 2.9.12 (265)

  Report generated 2016-06-15 21:54:24

  Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

  Time 08:03

  Performance: Below average

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

  Click [details] for more information on this line.

  Problem: Beachballing

  Hardware Information: ⓘ

  iMac (21.5 inch, at the end of 2013)

  [Data sheet] - [User Guide] - [warranty & Service]

  iMac - model: iMac14, 3

  1 3.1 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 strands

  16 GB expandable RAM - [Instructions]

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  OK 8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  OK 8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz

  Bluetooth: Good - transfer/Airdrop2 taken in charge

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

  Video information: ⓘ

  NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M - VRAM: 1024 MB

  iMac, 1920 x 1080

  Software: ⓘ

  OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 (14F1808) - since the start time: about 2 hours

  Disc information: ⓘ

  HTS541010A9E662 disk HARD APPLE disk0: (1 TB) (rotation)

  EFI (disk0s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

  Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 999,35 go-go (968,43 free)

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

  USB information: ⓘ

  D3 Station 2 TB Samsung

  SAMSUNG (disk1s1) / Volumes/SAMSUNG: 2.00 TB (88,04 GB free)

  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD camera (built-in)

  Apple Inc. BRCM20702 hub.

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB host controller.

  Lightning information: ⓘ

  Apple Inc. Thunderbolt_bus.

  Configuration files: ⓘ

  / etc/hosts - number: 20

  Guardian: ⓘ

  Any where

  Launch system officers: ⓘ

  [loaded] 4 tasks Apple

  [loading] 143 tasks Apple

  [operation] 65 tasks Apple

  Launch system demons: ⓘ

  [loaded] 47 tasks Apple

  [loading] 136 tasks Apple

  [operation] 78 tasks Apple

  Launch officers: ⓘ

  [no charge] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2016-06-15) [Support]

  [operation] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist (2016-05-22) [Support]

  [operation] com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist (2016-05-22) [Support]

  [operation] com.bjango.istatmenusstatus.plist (2016-05-22) [Support]

  [loading] com.oracle.java.Java - Updater.plist (2016-05-22) [Support]

  Launch demons: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-05-09) [Support]

  [operation] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist (2016-05-22) [Support]

  [loading] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (2010-09-08) [Support]

  [loading] com.oracle.java.Helper - Tool.plist (2016-05-22) [Support]

  User launch officers: ⓘ

  [no charge] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2016-05-30) [Support]

  [loading] com.bittorrent.uTorrent.plist (2016-05-22) [Support]

  [loading] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-05-22) [Support]

  Items in user login: ⓘ

  Fan of Macs control application (/ Applications/Mac Fan Control.app)

  iTunesHelper Application (/ Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

  Other applications: ⓘ

  [ongoing] com.Adobe.bridge6.132944

  com.Adobe.switchboard-[ongoing] 3.0.140896

  [ongoing] com.crystalidea.MacsFanControl.82676

  [loading] 365 tasks Apple

  [operation] 171 tasks Apple

  Plug-ins Internet: ⓘ

  AdobeAAMDetect: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-30) [Support]

  FlashPlayer - 10.6: 21.0.0.242 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-22) [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-05-23)

  Flash Player: 21.0.0.242 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-22) [Support]

  Default browser: 600 - SDK 10.10 (2016-05-22)

  SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.4 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-30) [Support]

  Silverlight: 5.1.40728.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-05-22) [Support]

  JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 updated 73 02 (2016-05-22) , check the version to build

  3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

  Flash Player (2016-05-09) [Support]

  Java (2016-01-29) [Support]

  Paragon NTFS for Mac® OS X (2016-05-30) [Support]

  Time Machine: ⓘ

  Time Machine not configured!

  Top of page process CPU: ⓘ

  473% kernel_task

  48% adobe Bridge CC

  44% LoLPatcherUx

  42% LoLPatcher

  12% amfid

  Top of page process of memory: ⓘ

  1.58 GB Adobe Bridge CC

  825 MB kernel_task

  262 MB Google Chrome Helper (2)

  LoLPatcherUxHelper (2) 246 MB

  Finder 147 MB

  Virtual memory information: ⓘ

  8.75 GB of free RAM

  7.24 used GB RAM (4.48 GB being cached)

  Used Swap 0 B

  Diagnostic information: ⓘ

  June 15, 2016, 19:56:18 /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/install_2016-06-15-195618_[redacted].crash

  /private/var/folders/*/UniversalInstaller.app/Contents/frameworks/UIx.Framework/versions/A/Resources/install

  June 15, 2016, 19:22:41 self-test - spent

  Reset the SMC could solve the problem.

  Reset the management system (SCM) controller on your Mac - Apple Support

• I want to reset my iMac model A 1147

  I want to reset my iMac model A 1147

  but with the R command does not work

• How can I restore my passwords in the keychain after resetting the PRAM?

  I have reset my PRAM on my iMac 24 "after some wobbly behavior.  Everything is going well except that all my saved passwords in Safari are gone.  Can I get back them?  Where should I look?

  Reset the PRAM should have no impact on your Safari passwords. I would recommend realized a report of EtreCheck and announcement to your response to this message. Simply click on the link, download the application and view the results of the report in your response to this message. The report will indicate any question obvious cause of your problems.

  If you want to learn more about EtreCheck, please click on the link.

• Having a problem using Epson WF-4640 on a home network with the iMac

  Have a new Epson WF-4640 which can be seen on the home network of PCs.  Will work with MacBook Air so plugged on the USB port on the MacBook Air.  Cannot get it to connect wireless or ethernet (via router) of my iMac 10.10.5 running. Have downloaded the latest driver of printer Epson of Apple.  Did the WF - 4640 MF with a port on the router, but still no joy.  Any ideas out there? Thank you.

  If you haven't already done so, try to reset the printing system.

  OS X Mavericks: reset the printing system also of Yosemite

• camera to the iMac does not work, you must start

  Got an iMac 27 inches by the end of 2012. Lately the built-in camera will stop working. If I restart it, it works fine. And it continues to work properly. I think that something is happening when he sleeps all night, or for a long time during the day. I called the Japan Apple here, and they had me to do that thing where you hold Option, command and... P and R? There is a name for it, but I forgot. I'm going to call Apple again, but if anyone has some smart ideas for me, I'm all ears. Thanks in advance.

  Reset the SMC and see if that helps, you can also reset the PRAM. Instructions for both are in the iMac Intel SCM and reset the PRAM

• I can't reset the security questions. We received notice as below:

  Hello world

  I can't reset the security questions. We received notice as below:

  "Cannot reset Security Questions."

  We have insufficient information to reset your security questions. "

  Please help me as soon as possible! Thank you very much.

  Hello

  You will need to contact the Apple Support.

  The information is available here:

  Contact Apple for assistance with the security of the Apple ID - Apple Support accounts

  (I'm afraid that no one here can solve the problem for you - this is a user-based community).

• Canon MG7100 prints but will not scan after update of the iMac? How to fix?

  Canon MG7100 worked very well with the iMac - scanning and printing. After doing the updates of the iMac and installation Siri scanning does not work. Always printing. The printer/scanner Canon said - Set PC to start scanning - I have MG7100 added on the iMac. I opened (and re-locked) firewall to let in the Canon UJ utility. I deleted the all-in-one Hi - and added MG7100.

  http://support-Asia.Canon-Asia.com/contents/Asia/en/0100535401.html

  doesn't look like canon has a printer that takes in charge the newer versions of Mac OS x, if I were you I would take contact them to see if they plan on support of new versions, apple made no drivers for the hardware they don't and if hardware manufacturers does not provide a working driver head can group with the new version of Mac OS x We have to rely on manufacturing to have a download on their page