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I'm still on 10.11.4. I've been out of town and just returned. If I get around to updating to 10.11.5 I will report on my progress.

An update: I'm suspecting hardware malfunctions now. I was having problems reformatting my two drives, an SSD and an HD, in preparation for yet another swing at a fresh install. Thinking that the problem was with the OS X install, I tried to install Linux Mint, first on the SSD, then on the...

I've managed to sift through the everest of material on this site--don't get me wrong, it's much better to have more rather than less information--but all I can say is that as a noob, I'm glad that I don't have to do this to a deadline. So here's where I'm at. I've bought all recommended parts...

I'm trying to get my GA-Z170-HD3 board to recognize my USB drive for a Yosemite install on a brand new machine. I've tried to adhere to the UniBeast recommended process and multiple USB drives. I've also disconnected all non-essential components like the graphics card, CD/DVD drive and HDD. No...