http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/ en Fri, 24 May 2013 06:49:41 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/ http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299270&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 03:47:08 GMT My MacBook Pro 13" had been giving me small but recurrent problems lately. Every couple of days for the past two weeks the spinning beach ball had been showing up and the Mac ended up asking me to hold down the power button to turn it off and then restart the laptop.
I checked and repaired the HD via disk utilities. It said it was repaired but it didn't make any difference.
Yesterday the beach ball appeares much more often (every half an hour, or less) so I decided to start in Recovery mode (cmd - r) and then just fully recover the system from the external HD I use with time machine.

That's when it went even worse. The recovery from the back up failed saying I should try again but when I try to start the MacBook only does two things: one - if I don't hold anything down it gives me an error and makes me force shut down the computer, which gives me the idea that everything is erased from the hard drive. And two - if I try to press again cmd - r, first the apple logo shows up and then it changes into the prohibited sign. It keeps thinking for longer than 5 minutes.
I don't know what to do anymore.

Is there another way to try to recover my time machine backup from the external HD?
What kind of problem could be causing all of this?

I have to add that as I'm traveling and away from home I don't have with me the system CDs that came with the MacBook.

Any ideas on how to try to restart and recover my MacBook? ]]> Apple Notebooks Neusallen http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299270 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299267&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 02:47:05 GMT I have a 2008 white MacBook. I decided to change the housing to black. I transferred all the internal parts and display however the display will not work now. Any help is greatly appreciated. I have not put everything back together ie. the keyboard is not attached completely, the screen is... I have a 2008 white MacBook. I decided to change the housing to black. I transferred all the internal parts and display however the display will not work now.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

I have not put everything back together ie. the keyboard is not attached completely, the screen is not completely screwed in and bezel is off. Maybe all these need to be in place completely for the display to work?? I don't know :(

It powers on (I can hear the internal stuff on) but no display or sound.....

Please help...... ]]> Apple Notebooks Mandylynn011 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299267 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299245&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 17:19:30 GMT I can connect to my home network fine. Can "see" the server and even all it's shared drives. I can click on the C: drive and navigate around. However - all of the shared external drives are no longer available. I can see them - but when i click to connect i get this:

The operation can’t be completed because the original item for “xxxx” can’t be found.

XXX being the shared name of any of the drives. THe shared drives are where we keep all our videos of son, our ITunes Library, etc... so kind of important that i get to them again. But is strange that i can see them all, navigate on the c drive - but not the external ones.

FYI - server is Windows 7, i am running 10.8.3 ]]> Apple Notebooks maslan http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299245 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299230&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 07:34:58 GMT Bought my self a Retina 13 Macbook pro today. I knew it does not have a CD-ROM drive. I forgot I wanted to put Photoshop CS6 on to it. How can i put my Photoshop CS6 program on it which I have a disc of? Bought my self a Retina 13 Macbook pro today. I knew it does not have a CD-ROM drive. I forgot I wanted to put Photoshop CS6 on to it.
How can i put my Photoshop CS6 program on it which I have a disc of? ]]> Apple Notebooks ellenmac http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299230 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299222&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 01:07:33 GMT Hi, I experience a very low battery life, about 3.30 hours in normal use (browsing web, word/excel, dropbox, skype). I went to an Apple Store, they run a diagnostic on the system and the battery is physically ok. I still have a couple of day to return it. Is normal to have such a low battery... Hi,

I experience a very low battery life, about 3.30 hours in normal use (browsing web, word/excel, dropbox, skype). I went to an Apple Store, they run a diagnostic on the system and the battery is physically ok. I still have a couple of day to return it.

Is normal to have such a low battery life? Any tip to recommend? Should I return it and get a new one?

Thank you! ]]> Apple Notebooks zylootino http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299222 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299221&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 00:43:32 GMT Daughter just spilled half a cup of water on the laptop. Wiped it up quickly, but it shut down. There is no external battery to remove. Getting conflicting suggestions about what to do. For example: if I place in a bag of rice, do I turn the laptop upside down? Or is rice bad for it? How long do... Daughter just spilled half a cup of water on the laptop. Wiped it up quickly, but it shut down. There is no external battery to remove. Getting conflicting suggestions about what to do. For example: if I place in a bag of rice, do I turn the laptop upside down? Or is rice bad for it? How long do I leave off before trying to turn on again? Should I take to Apple store right away? Appreciate the help.

Jeff ]]> Apple Notebooks JeffPhillipsOC http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299221 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299202&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 17:16:44 GMT Hi all,

New poster here but I opened up my MacBook today and found the trackpad like this [hopefully attatched picture!]. I have been nothing but careful with it as I got a MacBook Pro recently and the MacBook has been kept in it's case in a drawer when not being used!





Wondered if anyone knows what would cause this to happen?! Only used it a few days ago and all was in working order!! ]]> Apple Notebooks brushingboots http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299202 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299189&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 07:07:07 GMT How can I find out what's taking up so much hard drive space on my 500GB MacBook? ]]> Apple Notebooks rsherid http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299189 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299175&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:13 GMT I have a Macbook Pro from 2007 model number A1226 2.4ghz core 2 duo 2gb/256 vram/160gb Hd.. Anyways heres the problem: The computer will turn on and boots up but will not display anything! (but it will make noises like volume up an down beeps and what not) Which leads me to beleive... I have a Macbook Pro from 2007 model number A1226 2.4ghz core 2 duo 2gb/256 vram/160gb Hd.. Anyways heres the problem:
The computer will turn on and boots up but will not display anything! (but it will make noises like volume up an down beeps and what not) Which leads me to beleive there might be some setting or button pressed that makes the display not show up. Like i said i plug it into a monitor and still nothing. Im really lost on this matter so any help or advice will be greatly appreciated. This is also my first thread on this forum so anything im missing or redirection will be well received. Thanks! ]]> Apple Notebooks Fresh2Death http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299175 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299163&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 16:52:24 GMT The cursor only works when a USB mouse is connected to the unit, is this software or hardware problem please? The cursor only works when a USB mouse is connected to the unit, is this software or hardware problem please? ]]> Apple Notebooks mikehende http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299163 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299154&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 11:55:18 GMT I tried searching the net for either a video or guide for replacing a 2009 Unibody Keyboard but cannot find any, help please? I tried searching the net for either a video or guide for replacing a 2009 Unibody Keyboard but cannot find any, help please? ]]> Apple Notebooks mikehende http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299154 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299137&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 00:50:08 GMT I use 4-32 GB SD cards almost exclusively with my Nikon AW100 point-and-shoot camera. I want to transfer photos from iPhoto to blank SD card using my MacBook Air(purchased Ot. 2012). I understand now that I cannot just drag-and drop images onto the inserted SD card. Instead, I m told I need a card... I use 4-32 GB SD cards almost exclusively with my Nikon AW100 point-and-shoot camera. I want to transfer photos from iPhoto to blank SD card using my MacBook Air(purchased Ot. 2012). I understand now that I cannot just drag-and drop images onto the inserted SD card. Instead, I m told I need a card reader plugged into a USB slot. What USB 3.0 SD card reader is most compatible with my MacAir? I don't mind buying a multi-format card reader for flexibility. ]]> Apple Notebooks RonH http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299137 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299134&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 00:07:08 GMT I'm looking at used Macbooks for sale on eBay, there is a 2008 White Macbook and a 2010 Macbook Pro that both have 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo 250GB HD 4GB RAM. Despite that one's older than the other, am I correct in assuming that they both have the same capabilities? I'm wondering what the perks are to getting the Macbook Pro when they have the same specs. Thank you for the help. ]]> Apple Notebooks Bigbox http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299134 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299093&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 08:01:41 GMT I have a 13" black macbook purchased in 2008. The other night I was sick and vomitted, and as I was trying to get out of bed, a good amount ended up on the right side of my macbook. I immediately cleaned it to the best of my ability, removed the battery and all, but I may have been too late as some of it might have seeped into my computer.

With everything dry, I turned it on, and it seems as if it wants to turn on. The start up noise sounds, however I get a file symbol with a question mark blinking. I read up that it's not picking up the hard drive so I tried again holding the option key. When I try this, the cursor shows up, but nothing else. I'm not sure if the keyboard is intact and there seems to be slight damage to the screen, as it looks as if there is moisture or something inside.


My apple care has long expired, so I'm wondering if anyone might have experience in this matter. I assume my hard drive is shot, maybe the inner screen would need replacing, and I can't tell if the keyboard or logic board would need replacing (I'm not very techy, I really don't know what a logic board is but it seems like a common issue with accidents like these). Anyone know what kind of price range I might be looking at? Surely, it being a five-year-old machine, if the cost is too much I wouldn't bother, but money is very tight for me right now.

Also, does Apple charge just to go in and have an estimate? Do they have any gripes over the fact that they might come into contact with vomit?

Thank you for your input. ]]> Apple Notebooks justinar http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299093 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299087&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 00:55:33 GMT Brand new Mac Air, trying to install software thru DVD/CD share. iWork installed perfectly, but - I'm trying to install RM Easiteach, which is educational software. Everything seems to install, but I can't open the program. It shows up in LaunchPad, but not in Applications, and it won't move to the dock either. When I double click the program icon, it flashes and disappears. I have the exact same software installed on the same OS on my iMac, so I know that's not the issue. I've uninstalled and reinstalled 3 times, and restarted both computers to no avail. I even put the entire program on a flashdrive, and tried to install it that way - same problem. RM Easiteach no longer supports this version, so I can't ask them for support. Anyone have an idea how to fix this please? ]]> Apple Notebooks rainbowcat http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299087