Category: Troubleshooting
El Capitan Fails upgrade on RAID 0
Much like Yosemite last year, it looks like Apple’s latest OS doesn’t like doing an...
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OS X Yosemite fails to upgrade install on Mac Pro with RAID system drive
With the recent launch of Yosemite 10.10, this weekend I sat down to do the upgrade cycle on my...
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All-in-One Event Calendar by Timely won’t refresh calendar feed from Google Calendar
I use All-in-One Event Calendar by Timely to display a calendar on my personal website. My work...
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3TB drives showing up as 800GB and issues with cheap raid boxes (specifically the Vantec NexStar HX4R Quad 3.5 Inch)
Some time ago I purchased an external RAID enclosure to use as a Time Machine backup drive. The...
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2010 Mac Pro ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphic card problem update part 3 – Solved!
Well, after hours on the phone to AppleCare, it seems the issue was the mini-displayport to...
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2010 Mac Pro ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphic card problem update part 2
The AppleCare service gentlemen just left after much trouble shooting regarding getting reliable...
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The graphics card failed to come on again this morning. After many restarts and pulling the power and the monitor connections, I eventually got it to boot back up with no screens attached. Then I plugged each one back in and...
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2010 Mac Pro ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphic card problems
A few months ago I decided to take the plunge and upgrade my ageing 2006 Mac Pro to a new model....
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Fix a clicking Roomba 530 vacuum cleaner
I love my Roomba vacuum cleaner. Many think they must be a gimmick, but for the most part they...
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