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How to Convert PowerPoint to Google Slides

Do you want to use Google Slides to work on PowerPoint presentations? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that Google Slides has native support for .ppt/.pptx files and you can even convert them to Google Slides, if preferred. Slides is Google’s equiva…

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Security Update 2020-005 Mojave and Safari 14.0 Pulled

Due to problems reported, Apple apparently has pulled Security Update 2020-005 Mojave, and Safari 14.0. (A reader said that Safari 13.1.2 was released today, although it was originally released July 15th.)

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App Store no longer updates apps

As of a couple of weeks ago, none of my App Store apps will update (2015 MBP 15", Mojave 10.14.6). The Update button just spins for a bit, then stops. If I uninstall the app, I can reinstall it, but subsequent updates still fail. The on…

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App Store no longer updates apps

As of a couple of weeks ago, none of my App Store apps will update (2015 MBP 15", Mojave 10.14.6). The Update button just spins for a bit, then stops. If I uninstall the app, I can reinstall it, but subsequent updates still fail. The on…

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rEFInd installation won't boot due to T2 security, despite T2 security being disabled

I've been trying to install rEFInd with --ownhfs on my Macbook Air 2019, but booting into it results in Recovery Mode starting with the message A software update is required to use this Startup Disk. Trying to accept installing the up…

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App Store no longer updates apps

As of a couple of weeks ago, none of my App Store apps will update (2015 MBP 15", Mojave 10.14.6). The Update button just spins for a bit, then stops. If I uninstall the app, I can reinstall it, but subsequent updates still fail. The on…

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rEFInd installation won't boot due to T2 security, despite T2 security being disabled

I've been trying to install rEFInd with --ownhfs on my Macbook Air 2019, but booting into it results in Recovery Mode starting with the message A software update is required to use this Startup Disk. Trying to accept installing the up…

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rEFInd installation won't boot due to T2 security, despite T2 security being disabled

I've been trying to install rEFInd with --ownhfs on my Macbook Air 2019, but booting into it results in Recovery Mode starting with the message A software update is required to use this Startup Disk. Trying to accept installing the up…

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Date is wrong by months when set to automatically

Since a few days my MacBook Air 2020 shows the wrong date when set to "Set date and time automatically". This is regardless of the chosen NTP server. When time set manually, querying a NTP server from the command line returns: $ sudo sn…

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Date is wrong by months when set to automatically

Since a few days my MacBook Air 2020 shows the wrong date when set to "Set date and time automatically". This is regardless of the chosen NTP server. When time set manually, querying a NTP server from the command line returns: $ sudo sn…

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App Store no longer updates apps

As of a couple of weeks ago, none of my App Store apps will update (2015 MBP 15", Mojave 10.14.6). The Update button just spins for a bit, then stops. If I uninstall the app, I can reinstall it, but subsequent updates still fail. The on…

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Process in /System/Library/Frameworks/Accounts.framework/Versions/A/Support/accountsd taking almost all ressources (Catalina - MacOS 10.15.6)

I have Catalina 10.15.6 There is something running in the background at /System/Library/Frameworks/Accounts.framework/Versions/A/Support/accountsd that takes 50-90% of the CPU and 1Gig of memory. I fear that it's a virus. I saw that the…

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Can I disable the hover menu on a window's green maximize button?

I just updated my macOS to 10.15.7. I notice that now when I hover over the window's green maximize button for about a second it now presents me with a menu, which I have to click to dismiss. Is there any way to change this behavior s…

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App Store no longer updates apps

As of a couple of weeks ago, none of my App Store apps will update (2015 MBP 15", Mojave 10.14.6). The Update button just spins for a bit, then stops. If I uninstall the app, I can reinstall it, but subsequent updates still fail. The on…

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Date is wrong by months when set to automatically

Since a few days my MacBook Air 2020 shows the wrong date when set to "Set date and time automatically". This is regardless of the chosen NTP server. And querying a NTP server from the command line returns the correct date and time. The…

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I puchased a new iMac and there is one entry in my contacts app that no longer works with Messages

I recently bought a new iMac running Catalina and I used Migration Assistant to load some of my old stuff on my new computer. This appears to have worked well and my new computer is running fine. There is a problem however. I have seve…

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New iMac unbelievably slow

I have a new 2019 iMac with 8Gb of memory and a HDD (not an SSD). Yes it's the lowest-end 8Gb iMac from last year. With no apps running, nothing in the apps to start on login, with a new virgin account created yesterday, with the latest…

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Apple/Products related News, Updates, Mac Tips, PR

- Google Chrome for iOS version 86.0.4240.65 (new features). - QUICK TIP: How to Hide System Preference Panes in macOS. - Apple Gives Tim Cook Up to a Million Shares That Vest Through 2025. - iOS Pixelmator version 2.6 (improvements/fixes, compa…

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Other News, Reviews, Software Updates, Tips, OT

- Reviews of SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2, Extreme Portable SSD V2 and WD My Passport SSD (2020). - Notes on LG TV Firmware updates coming soon to fix G-Sync VRR problems. - Yamaha CP OS v1.4 update for CP73 and CP88 Stage Pianos. - OWC's…

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How to Identify Which iPhone Model You Have

Are you trying to figure out the model number of the iPhone you own? Well, you don’t necessarily have to find the box your iPhone came in just to get the model number, as you can check it right on your device. Model numbers are usually printed on th…

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How do I see where can a sandboxed Mac application write on my disk?

I know the app entitlements define its scope of access to resources. I already figured out how to get an app's entitlements, using the answer to this question For example, to see Safari's entitlements, I use the following command in Ter…

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