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    VPN Disables Sharing Mouse Between Mac Laptops

    So, I own an M2 MacBook Air and M3 MacBook Pro. I can share my Magic Mouse between both Macs. However, when the VPN is on, this function is disabled. Why is that, and how can I work around it?
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    Happy Pi Day!

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    Can You Run System 7.5.3 On A G4 MDD?

    So, I backed up my old SCSI drives onto an internal SSD. My G4 is dual boot. However, as you see in this photo, one of the things I backed up from my old SCSI drives was System 7.5.3. Could my G4 MDD boot into it?
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    Installing Linux Mint On My 2006 MacBook

    I've never played with Linux, but I'm curious. I have a 2006 MacBook that I'd like to try this on. Any advice from the folks here? I came across this video...
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    Odd Problem with My iMac Power Button (27", 2011)

    So, this has been a problem that's been happening occasionally, but I'm not sure if it's getting worse or not. I have a 27" 2011 iMac. I sometimes have to press the power button a couple of times before it turns on. Could the power switch be failing?
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    OMG, What A Bargain!! 😱

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    Death Of The Cheap Used Computer?

    Interesting video. The curse of obsolescence...
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    Microsoft Ice Cream

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    Query: How To View Backed-Up Gmails In Sequoia?

    Hey folks-so, I did a massive purge of my Gmail account just now. Prior to that, I backed up my emails. Using this video, I was able to set something up on my 2011 27" Intel iMac to view my backed-up Gmails, using Thunderbird. However, i would also like to be able to view my emails on my M3...
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    Query: G5 iMac & Their Troublesome Power Supplies

    So, I own one of these. A tiny bit of history-I bought this from someone a number of years ago for $60. I think the kid who owned it had little experience with Macs. No programs were on the computer. When I opened it up, I was stunned at how CLEAN it was inside! It became my main computer for a...
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    The Return Of The Commodore 64

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    Query: Who Here Has Used DaVinci?

    Hey folks, I'm thinking about downloading the free version of DaVinci for my M3 MacBook Pro (18 gigs RAM, 1TB SSD) I will mostly be doing the type of videos you see below-photography reels put to music. I did this in iMovie (older version on the 2011 27" iMac), but I'm interested in playing...
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    I Need Advice-Taking A Web Page Layout And Converting It To A Functioning Site

    Hey folks, I've had my M3 MacBook Pro for two months now, and it's been a joy. As I may have indicated elsewhere, I decided to go with Affinity software instead of Adobe because I didn't want to deal with a subscription service. I wanted to actually OWN the software. Now, I need to figure...
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    Annoying BlueTooth Issue With My iPod

    Hey folks... So, I own an iPod. I'm an audiophile, and I wanted to keep my music on a separate device. So I picked this up. it currently has 4561 songs on it. I use BlueTooth headphones with it-I don't like using earbuds for music, only phone calls. I used to own a set of Sony headphones-and...
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    I Need Some Advice-Suggestions For A Portable External SSD?

    Hey folks, So, I'm looking around for a portable SSD for my M3. I'm leaning towards a 4 TB, and I'm seeing that the prices for them run around $300. Does anyone have suggestions for a good portable external SSD? I plan to do a lot of photo editing, and some limited video.
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    OMG😱 (satire)

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    Thoughts On The Forthcoming M4?

    Here’s an article. https://wccftech.com/apple-testing-four-m4-macs-performance/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR29vhQv-lGHic5bkLpDz_2aYY3g1A5gY_6NTSGx29Jjo4rGUhw3b9HRoQ4_aem_iekh3QvSuQM8-efpbp_GEg
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    The Art Project Thread (I'm Terribly Sorry For All The General Chat Spam!)

    Man, I REALLY have been spamming General Chat! My deepest apologies for that. I'm going to keep all artwork in one thread, so as not to clog General Chat with my silly threads. It's why I've hesitated posting more artwork. It's not fair to the other members. The latest Affinity Photo project...
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    This Morning's Affinity Photo Project: Steel & Green Clouds

    It's 4:35 AM. The masking missed some areas, so I spent almost 2 hours going in and cleaning up as best I could. Not easy, but art is not supposed to be easy.
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    Any Suggestions For A Creative Pen/Tablet For My M3 MacBook Pro?

    I was chatting with someone at MicroCenter about getting a creative pen/tablet combo to use with my M3 MacBook Pro. These were the suggestions he offered: https://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?N=&cat=&Ntt=Drawing+pad&searchButton=search There's also the Magic Trackpad, but I...