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  1. clintster

    Catalina Minimum Requirements?

    Are there minimum hardware requirements for Catalina posted anywhere? I just pulled out my old P8Z68V build (my first ever hack, built from TonyMac specs) that's now on El Cap and would like to update to Catalina if possible. Specs: Asus P8Z68V, i7 2600k Dual GTX 560Tis 16GB DDR3 1333mem 1TB...
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    Direct Update from High Sierra to Catalina

    I previously had a NVidia Maxwell graphics card so I’ve been stuck on High Sierra for a while. I bought a Radeon 580 so I could update to Catalina. Here’s my procedures and issues: - uninstalled NVidia web drivers - shutdown the computer and physically installed the new graphics card and booted...
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    Switch Graphics Cards - NVidia to AMD

    I currently have a GTX 980 so I've been stuck in High Sierra for quite a while and tired of it. I went ahead and bought an XFX Radeon RX580 (pic below) today so I can upgrade to Catalina and have a couple questions.... 1. Will I have to completely reinstall max OS from scratch to get it to...
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    [Solved] 10.13.2 Reinstall - Wired Connection Not Showing Up

    I just did a fresh reinstall of 10.13.2 and it went good except that the wired connection was showing as "Cable Unplugged" even though it was securely plugged in (tested and verified with Ubiquiti controller). I deleted the NetworkInterfaces and preferences plists in...
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    [Solved] Can't boot after 10.13.2 update

    Gigabyte GA-Z79X-UD7, i4790k I upgraded from Sierra to High Sierra back in October via the App Store was working just fine. I did the 10.13.2 update back in December and my Mac got stuck in a boot loop, can no longer get to the desktop. Since I did an OTA update, I didn't have a USB of High...
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    Stuck during High Sierra Install

    Upgrading to High Sierra with Tony's guide and I keep getting stuck during the install at the following line: "Tue Oct 3 05:06:16 2017 iMac com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.WindowServer) <Notice>: Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing red-wan out by 10 seconds." It continues to show this...
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    Wireless Access Points

    Not exactly sure what section this question should go in so feel free to move it if this isn't the right place. I'm building a new house right now and its scheduled to be complete on March 15th. Instead of using a wifi router and range extenders, I had the house wired for 4 WAPs; 2 upstairs...
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    Best multi-monitor video card option?

    I run 3 HD LED monitors via a Gigabyte GTX960 card and have never had an issue. I updated to Sierra recently and have had nothing but problems, especially after the 10.12.2 update. The second DVI connection randomly stops working and I'm having sleep issues (never had sleep or wake issues...
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    Time Machine Issues Post Re-Install

    This is most likely not hack specific but the collective knowledge of this site never ceases to amaze me. Hopefully someone has some knowledge to help. I decided to update my working El Cap hack to Sierra but I was set to MacPro3.1. I used Clover Configurator to change the config to iMac14.2...
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    DO NOT INSTALL! FOR REAL MACS/IMACS ONLY! Thunderbolt Firmware Update (4-12-2016)

    I was working along and a notification popped up for an update so I blindly clicked it. It ended up being a Thunderbolt firmware update. My mobo has Thunderbolt ports that I'm using for NAS so I figured I'd let it run and see what happens. Update finishes abd restarts.... but it won't...
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    GA-Z97X-UD7-TH, i7-4790k, GTX 960, Samsung Evo 850 Success

    Finally got everything up and running and i mean EVERYTHING. iMessage, FaceTime, handoff, graphics, sound, Bluetooth, wifi, AirDrop, App Store, sleep, wake, Time Machine backup to a NAS server, you name it, I got it. I have been building customacs since Lion and this is the first and only time...
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    Handoff Issue on new El Capitan Build

    Got build 99% fully functional - iMessage works, graphics and sound work, App Store and FaceTime work, Bluetooth works via an Apple BCM94360CD PCIe card. But Handoff isn't working. iPhone 6+ running iOS 9.2 (beta), BT and wifi are on, Handoff is on in General setting. El Capitan build in...
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    Weird Login Screen on El Capitan Build

    I have my build just about fully functional with the one exception of an odd login screen -see below: Once OS X boots, it full HD and everything works fine graphically. Looking for assistance to fix this: specs and details below: Clover installation per Tony's guide GA-Z97X-UD7-TH Gigabyte...
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    [SOLVED] Really need some help with install

    Just did a new build and been working on getting it up and running for a few days with no luck. Really need some help; specs below: GA-Z97x-UD7 TH i7-4790K Crucial 32GB (4x8) DDR3 Gigabyte GTX 960 Samsung EVO 850 500GB SSD (boot) Toshiba 2TB HDD (data) BCM94360CD Wifi/Bluetooth PCI Card BIOS...
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    Graphics Card choice for new El Capitan Build

    Time to slop together a new box. I run three monitors - current ox utilizes dual GTX550ti cards - so looking for the best choice for new build. I do not do a lot of video intensive work, I just need the real estate of three monitors for multiple data applications and trading software. The...
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    Bluetooth Fullsize Mac Keyboards

    It's nice to see that we're actually finally starting to see some options in full size Bluetooth mac-layout keyboards. Anyone tried any of the new boards? The good old Logitech K750 Kanex Multi-sync Satechi Macally iHome ... And screw you Apple for continuing to refuse to make a full size...
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    New Build - Seagate Hybrid SSHD 4TB

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178379 Anyone use one of these hybrid drives yet? Do they work with Chimera or Clover? Since they're 4096 bit sector drives, I assume they would give a boot0 error on Chimera. What would be the advantages/disadvantages of this drive...
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    Clover ASUS P8Z68V - Cant boot into UEFI

    Looking for some help... Been trying to setup Clover on a new drive for a while unsuccessfully I have a 1TB HDD running Yosemite via Chimera now, its operational but no bluetooth and no iMessage/Facetime. I picked up a Toshiba 2TB HDD to install Yosemite via Clover but cant get it to boot...
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    Thinnest, lightest, simplest Laptop option

    RehabMan, I followed your guide to install OSX on two Probooks and they work wonderfully and have no issues. I love the Probooks but they are bulky and heavy (17") and would like something smaller (13" or so), thinner, and lighter - Mac Book Air like. What are a few laptop options that have...
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    Gaming - Skyrim w/ PS3 remote, 5760x1080

    I used to play Skyrim a good bit on my PC. I have three 27" monitors and would run it in 5760x1080 resolution and play with a PS3 remote using MotionJoye. I picked up the Mac version of Skyrim and installed and have been trying to get it to play in 5760x1080 mode but it's not seeiming to work...
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