Decipher Tools Blog: macOS
I originally wrote this post when I helped a friend with her outgoing email in Apple Mail. Her outgoing email account (SMTP server) for a Gmail based email account kept
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macOS Error Opening .dmg Disk Image - No Mountable File Systems
I ran into an interesting macOS error while working with a customer. I didn't find a lot of good search results addressing the issue, so I decided to write up
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What files are taking up the most hard drive space on my Mac computer?
If you use a Mac and are curious what specific files or applications are taking up the most space on your hard drive, today’s Decipher Tools tips will help! Also,
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How to Save and Print iMessages and Messages Conversations on a Mac
"Is there a way to export conversations in the Messages app on my Mac so that I can save and print messages and iMessages as a PDF?" -Monique Stanley, Columbus,
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Repair or Reinforce Apple iPhone USB and MacBook Power Cables
Kelly Heffner Wilkerson
December 31, 2019 at 11:30 AM
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December 31, 2019 at 11:30 AM
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Let's face reality: Apple cables tend to wear out and break. This article is all about ways to reinforce your Apple cables to extend their lifetime, or fix fraying cables.
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Fix for "This Action Cannot Be Completed" in iTunes and Mac App Store
Kelly Heffner Wilkerson
August 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM
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August 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM
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This morning I was trying to update one of my Mac App Store apps and noticed that I still wasn't signed in after my recent Apple ID password change. I
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Google Talk Not Working Via OS X Messages App
If you're like me, you participated in the 2015 Safer Internet Day by completing Google's Security Checkup to get an additional 2GB of quota in your Google Drive plan. (If
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iPhone Apps Won't Open, Crash on Launch
Yesterday, every third-party app I tried to launch crashed as it started up. Every one! My Apple apps (Podcasts, Mail, App Store, etc) all started without a hitch. The short
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New Photos Not Appearing in iPhone Camera Roll
Today my friend had an interesting iPhone bug. New photos she was taking in the iPhone Camera app were no longer showing up in her "Camera Roll" album, or anywhere
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Apple ID: This Email Address is Already Being Used as an Alternate Email Address
I tried to log into iCloud.com yesterday, and I was greeted with a little security box asking me to verify my email address. When I entered my Apple ID email
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Display Glitch while Dragging Windows on Scaled iMac Retina
Because I'll take any excuse to go talk to the Genius Bar staff, I went with my husband to his appointment about his new iMac's spectacular graphics bug. When he
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discoveryd or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Kelly Heffner Wilkerson
May 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM
Categories: iTunes, Development, iPhone, macOS | View Comments
May 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM
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I originally wrote this back in March and it didn't get published, but given the new surge of discoveryd complaints, I'm posting it here now. Apple is getting a lot
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Fixing "Setup was Unable to Create a New System Partition" Error While Installing Windows 7 via Bootcamp
This is a little bit outside the scope of this blog, but I can't help myself. I recently got a new iMac, and tried to install Windows 7 on it
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