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Soundflower replacement
Years ago I used Soundflower to route sound playing from any source (such as a Web browser) to Audacity or really any other program. Soundflower is now defunct. Has anyone found and used a
By Steve Bee · #113019 ·
Thunderbolt Docks
A while ago I asked about storage needs on a new Mac mini M4 Pro. Well the impending tariffs made me pull the trigger and get it the day before tariffs were announced. I went for the Mac mini M4 Pro
By Roger Moffat · #113018 ·
Re: MS Office
You can get the stand-alone (no subscription) version: MS Office 2024 $50 https://digital-license-shop.com/product/microsoft-office-2024-pc-mac/ MS Office 2019 $25
By Randy B. Singer · #113017 ·
Re: MS Office
By DavidU · #113016 ·
MS Office
I know this has been asked many times before but I can¡¯t find the thread. A friend needs Office on his Mac. Where¡¯s the best place to get it. ? THanks Dutch
By Dutch Junge · #113015 ·
Re: hyperactive hard disks
Exactly, and/or run an AI question. I'm finding as time goes on and I get my feet wet in AI that for questions such as this, i.e., the meaning of log nomenclature, that an AI search can be much more
By John · #113014 ·
Re: hyperactive hard disks
You can do a Google search for what those messages mean as well as I can. __________________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th
By Randy B. Singer · #113013 ·
Re: hyperactive hard disks
Don¡¯t think it¡¯s maintenance, because it¡¯s happening too often during the day. Could be wrong. Here¡¯s this mornings. Looks like it¡¯s doing the same thing an awful lot, though I don¡¯t know
By ncoom gilbar · #113012 ·
Re: hyperactive hard disks
It could be a number of things. The Mac OS does routine maintenance during down periods, including updating anti-virus definitions. It could be that your Mac is exchanging data with iCloud, or
By Randy B. Singer · #113011 ·
hyperactive hard disks
I have a M2 laptop, with 2 external SSD hard drives attached. Often when I come back to it, even after being away for hours, the lights are flashing like crazy and I hear what I assume are reads (and
By ncoom gilbar · #113010 ·
Re: Storage in a Mac mini M4 Pro
The files don¡¯t all need to be in the same place - but spread between internal and external drive. The external could be a ThunderBolt connected device - eg OWC have a ThunderBolt 5 drive just out,
By Roger Moffat · #113009 ·
Re: Storage in a Mac mini M4 Pro
Do you need all your files to be on either the internal drive or a TB-connected one? Have you considered a NAS? Otto
By Otto Nikolaus · #113008 ·
Re: Storage in a Mac mini M4 Pro
I was just about to post about this! You can now get a third-party internal storage (SSD) upgrade kit for the new M4 Mac mini! (The M4 Mac mini has a slotted and upgradeable internal SSD.) How to
By Randy B. Singer · #113007 ·
Re: Storage in a Mac mini M4 Pro
Do you have a link to a legitimate kit of this type?
By Ben Rosenthal · #113006 ·
Re: Storage in a Mac mini M4 Pro
There are kits to upgrade M4iMac memory module. It does require a second Mac to help restore the operating system and some knowledge that you may be able to acquire from YouTube. Robert Durnford
By Robert Durnford · #113005 ·
Re: Storage in a Mac mini M4 Pro
I¡¯m still trying to figure out if it¡¯s a problem free to off-load the Applications folder as well as the Documents and Photos to an external drive. Although my Application folder is ¡°only¡±
By Roger Moffat · #113004 ·
Re: Storage in a Mac mini M4 Pro
And if it¡¯s more like 400, how much might that change your plans?
By Otto Nikolaus · #113003 ·
Re: Storage in a Mac mini M4 Pro
No replies yet from any with more knowledge, so wild guess: around 480 GB. Otto
By Otto Nikolaus · #113002 ·
Re: Free Macintosh Software
Thank you Randy for all the options. Turns out I already had EasyEnvelopes but even uninstalling and reinstalling and setting all the security prefs it would not link to my Contacts. Next, I
By John · #113001 ·
Re: Storage in a Mac mini M4 Pro
Yes this was kind of the point of my enquiry - if I get the 512GB Mac mini, how much free space does it have before installing any other apps? I¡¯m hoping someone has recently bought one, and can
By Roger Moffat · #113000 ·