OS X Mountain Lion :: How To Stop Mac From Renaming Itself
Sep 8, 2014
When I restart my mac it comes back up saying there is another computer with this name on the network ( the name it had when it was running before restart ) It renames itself adding 1 or 2 etc going up with each restart. I can drop the numbers on the name with later restarts. ( e.g. if it renames from 1 to 2 it can be reset to no number ) The computer is not on the network when it is just starting. What is causing this and how can it be fixed?
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Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9)
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Sep 8, 2014
I am running mountain lion 10.8.5 and just want to rename this file
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Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
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Mar 27, 2009
I'm in the process of importing loads of DVDs using HandBrake to have on Apple TV.
But all the files read a bit like this: "FUTURAMA_DISC_1-1" etc etc. and so I'm renaming them "Futurama 1.1, Futurama 1.2" etc. Is there a way of automating this rather dull process?
Also, in finder, if I select a file and hit return to highlight the text, it often deselects itself whilst I'm typing which is becoming infuriating. Sometimes it'll deselect itself half a dozen times before it stays selected and let's me rename the file. It feels like I'm on a Windows PC with such an annoying glitch!
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Jun 27, 2014
Our IT department at our ISD tells us we cannot upgrade to the Maveriks OS. It is not compatible with the rest of our software. I get a pop up very frequently to the point of being obnoxious for updating to the new OS. How can I turn off the update pop up?
MAC iOS 10.8.5
Have looked under preferences and on the update screen.
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May 16, 2012
If I download a hjsplit file (a file split into multiple, consecutive parts .001, .002, .003, etc for recombination by the hjsplit program) safari tries to be clever, and adds a file extension of the file type, so instead of getting 3 files called:
x.001
x.002
x.003
I get something like
x.001.mp3
x.002.mp3
x.003.mp3
Presumably the website tells safari the filetype, but usually a browser allows me to override mime types like this. In firefox files are not renamed (so I know it is theoretically possible), whereas in safai they are, and therefore are no use to the hjsplit program until I manually rename them.
I think this is a webkit thing, since chrome does the same thing, whereas gecko browsers like firefox and camino do not.
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Jun 5, 2014
There is probably a very simple answer to this - but I can't find it! Everytime I start up my imac, a couple of tedious applications that take a long time have to open then I have to close them to get on with what I want to do.
How do I stop these loading automatically?
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
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Jun 6, 2014
Being a recent convert from Windows and Outlook, I'm struggling to keep track of my emails on my Macbook Air as related messages get grouped together and stored under a single item. Is this setting configurable in some way and, if so, how do I manage it?
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MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
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Jun 26, 2014
I am using OSX 10.9.3 on mid 2011 Macbook Pro. I am working in Apple mail and e-mail thru a google account and a pop3 account.
My question is: How do I stop, copies of my (as I am) composing e-mail, from showing up in the mail trash. I can have as many copies in the mail trash as the number of words in my message. I have looked thru the mail, apple support (non fee based) and thru FAQ in communities.
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Jun 4, 2014
How I can get the icons on my Imac from enlarging when the mouse goes over the icons.
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iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
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Dec 4, 2014
Initially, the trash container worked as expected: Items would go directly to the trash and stay there until I emptied it.
I don't believe I did anything to cause what it does now but I don't like it: If I move something to to trash, I am prompted to enter my password (which I really don't like) and no items are held in the trash (what I used to call the recycling bin--which I kind of liked having).
As for troubleshooting, I have changed the preference settings under "Finder" and nothing changes.
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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
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Jun 28, 2012
My Mac keep renaming itself by adding a (2) to the sharing name.I have 3 Macs on on a network (no Windows) and this happens after the Macs wake from sleep.Each Mac has a unique name and each time I take off the (2) or whatever number it has added to the name, it happens again randomly later.I think part of the problem is each Mac connects to the network via Ethernet and wifi.I need Ethernet for speed, but Apple's "Find my Mac" feature only works with wifi so I need that on too.
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Apr 13, 2012
I have a MAC OS LION and our lawyer uses the font "Garamond". Unfortunately the version which is in my mac does not support some of the "Czech-special characters". How do I make my Mac or Office Word use Arial instead of Garamond so I can read it correctly?
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Jun 16, 2012
After the disaster getting Quicken for Mac 2007 (or earlier) to sort-of work on Lion, has anyone checked if the Lion Compatible Quicken for Mac works on the new Mountain Lion operating system? Even though this isn't an Apple problem, I know I'm not the only person who would love to update to a new Mac; however, they all come with Mountain Lion, and many of us are terrified of losing financial data if there's another
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MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Mar 26, 2012
How do I erase mountain lion developer preview and go back to Lion 10.7? I do not have lion or data backed up on my Air
I need a step by step instructions since I have never done this before, willing to set up partition if needed.
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MacBook Air, Mountain Lion
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Jul 4, 2012
just recieved my refurbished macbook air (2011) 2 weeks ago.Does it qualify for free upgrade to mountain lion ? The website only talked about "qualifying new mac system set..."
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Mar 30, 2012
How do I get my documents from Microsoft word? I have them backed up.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Apr 4, 2012
I am wanting to download the new software for my iMac when it comes out in the summer but I do not have the OSX Lion. So do I need to download OSX Lion before downloading Mountain Lion?
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iMac
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Jun 12, 2012
Whenever I try to install the latest preview of Mountain Lion, it says"Some features of OS X Mountain Lion are not supported for the disk "R2iMac". The warning directs me here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4649 It seems like it'll let me continue, but once it restarted it eventually said the installation failed. The point is I do have a Recovery HD and I don't know what to do about this. Check out my partitions:And here's the error dialouge: Please advise.
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iMac 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo 24", Mac OS X (10.6.4), 4GB RAM
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Jun 14, 2012
I am currently running version 10.7.4 from what I read and what I was able to make out from my serial number I wont be able to upgrade from Lion to Mountain Lion as it says my imac is a late 2006 model.I am just curious if I am able to run Lion why Apple isnt supporting the older models that can? Seems odd to me and it is not in my budget to buy a new mac and my current one is running perfectly. I'm not sure how much I will miss out not having Mountain Lion.
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iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.0.1
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Jun 22, 2012
I am thinking of upgrading from lion to mountain lion, simply to use the dictation feature, but I need it for "typing" papers in office for mac....word. Does it work for that, or is it geared more for sending messages?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011)
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Sep 8, 2014
I inadvertently deleted my OSX 10 Lion operating system on my Mac Mini -- tried redownloading it but continually received an automated response saying something like ".... unable to download the software, try again later" That is not an exact quote but close. I tried several times to download the software but always received the same message. I did verify that WIFI was up and working properly on my separate laptop.
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Mac mini (Mid 2010), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)
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Apr 11, 2012
I have OS X and never bought LION as I dont know that much about this stuff. Do I buy OS X LIon now or wit for OS X Mountain Lion? Dont hate me because I'm a LUddite..
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MacBookPro
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Apr 28, 2012
I was about to buy Lion so I can start using the extra space I purchased on Iclouds but I noticed that Mountain Lion is coming later this summer.Can I wait and simply install Mountain Lion without ever getting Lion?
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MacBook
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May 20, 2012
If I upgrade to Lion now, will I have to pay for Mountain Lion when it comes out?
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jun 10, 2012
when mountain lion will release this year if I upgrade my Lion OS to new Apple's new Mac OS what will happen to recovery HD partition? They said my Lion OS will be gone and everything will be Mountain Lion. I bought this Macbook pro late 2011 and its running Lion OS with recovery HD.
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Mac Pro
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Jun 14, 2012
Will I need to ugrade to Lion before I can upgrade to Mountain Lion?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jul 3, 2012
If i upgrade OS x lion to mountain lion, will i lose all setting, apps and software ?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jul 4, 2012
I know Mountain Lion isn't released, but I know Apple has published quite a bit of specs and requirments already. So my question, which I havent found an answer to...as it sounds a little rare. Would it be possible to send video and audio (think Netflix app, Apple Video app, etc.) from an iPhone to an Airplay Mac running Mountain Lion? I don't have a tv, don't really need one as my 27" LED dispay is just fine. But at times I'd like to send video at times from my iPhone to a Mac. One main reason is Netflix Silverlight messes with some software I have, rendering Netflix streaming impossible on the Mac. I have seen a Mac desktop app that will do this—Reflection app—but I beleive there is a lot of compression that effects quality.
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Jul 5, 2012
Does anybody know if iWeb still works in Mountain Lion
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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May 6, 2012
1. Lion's (10.7.3) user interface becomes nonresponsive/'freezes': trackpad cursor moves, keyboard can be used for typing, BUT gestures stop working and "Dock" is not responding (it is hidden automatically).
2. Tere are frequent "nfs server localhost:/5pBJvp-jULTJrbfF3Hpvc5: not responding nfs server localhost:/5pBJvp-jULTJrbfF3Hpvc5: is alive again" error messages in Terminal while I am running 'find' command.
These error messages seem to be correlated witth the user interface 'freezes'.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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