Freeze caused by multiple image files on desktop
I exported 20000 images files to the desktop. System froze. After two days, the desktop has appeared and I have even selected some of the files. It took 30 minutes to delete 10 files. Everything is...
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New to Mac Pro (3.1)
Hi all, I had collected old Mac hardware for some years, but life and work took out that hobby for some time. Back then, I documented my small collection here: http://jvgavila.com/mac.htm But, some...
View ArticleRX 460 w/ El Capitan
I have a cMP 2,1 with a Radeon 4870 that can't go past El Capitan. Was looking to give it some more oomph in the gpu area. Is anyone aware if there is Polaris support in current el cap, or can Sierra...
View Article2006/2007 Mac Pro (1,1/2,1) and OS X Yosemite
This first post is usually updated with recent summarized information. Simply looking to download the Piker-Alpha macosxbootloader? Links: Piker-Alpha bootloader boot.efi with either black or light...
View ArticleWhat can i keep from my mac pro 2009
Hi guys i have mac pro 2009 2.66 32gb ram i would like to switch to PC but would like to keep my xeon processor and memory i have about 1500 or new build. What motherboard would you recommend for dual...
View ArticleWhat was the last credible MacPro rumor?
So a new MacPro has been longed for since the Tube was released, actual news and rumors have been scarce at best. Got me wondering what the last actual rumor was? I really can't recall what it was....
View ArticleMac Pro 2013 Pink Startup screen
Hi, When I start my Mac Pro (2013), first screen with apple logo is pink (see attached screen). I've tried Reset NVRAM but without success. Any ideas?
View ArticleMAC Pro 4,1 - New SSD & OSX Install
I have recently started preparing my older Mac Pro 4,1 (Early 2009) 8-Core Dual 2.26MHz for switching OS X from Snow Leopard 10.6.8 to El Capitan 10.11.6. I have a new Samsung EVO 1TB SSD drive on the...
View ArticleBluetooth and OS X.X.5
If I buy a bluetooth mouse should that raise the chances that it's features will work with my mac pro? The dodgitech 510 certainly does not. And dodgitech is being quite corporate about it. i.e. they...
View ArticleFastest cMP Graphics Card with Native Sierra Support?
What's the fastest graphics card for cMP that has native support in Sierra, i.e., does not require any downloaded drivers or mods to any system files? If possible, separate options from AMD &...
View ArticleAmd Vega an alternative to Nvidia for Mac Pro or iMac?
http://wccftech.com/amd-vega-performance-8gb-hbm2/ this mean that we can see this chip in the upcoming Mac pros? makes sense? i wonder if Apple can still put dual of these into the mac pro and maintain...
View ArticleWhat happens when a MP detects an unrecoverable ECC error?
What's the notification and/or where is it logged? Similarly, what about ones that _are_ recovered from?
View ArticlenVidia GTX 1080
According to this: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/05/nvidia-gtx-1080-1070-pascal-specs-pricing-revealed/ There is a new card coming out soon. Twice the power of the Titan X at half the price. I...
View ArticleMac Pro Best Drive Configuration
I'm trying to work out the best way to configure my drives so that I get the most speed out of them. My Samsung 850 EVO 500GB contains macOS 10.12 and all my applications with little User data, and is...
View ArticleBoot OSX on a NVMe Card
Hi! I read about the NVMe cards that aren't bootable because the EFI rom (off course) doesn't list them at the boot manager. The first thing i learned when fiddling around with a hackintosh (back in...
View ArticleMac Pro Early 2008 upgrades
Moved this to a new thread as it went way past scope in the other thread. Ludacrisvp said: ↑ I just completed an upgrade of my 2x quad 2.8 early 2008 MP3,1 to the 3.2GHz models. I spent $190 shipped on...
View ArticleGPU via PCIe x16 riser cable
Say for instance I decide to put a triple slot height graphics card in my 2009 Mac Pro, the second 16x slot would be blocked. Could I use a 3m PCI-E extension cable to make use of the second 16x slot?...
View ArticleAdditional Storage options
Hello I'm running a 2006 Mac Pro which is now operating with Yosemite and is still running strong. I'm now at the stage of buying bigger hard drives again as I do a lot of photography and video and...
View ArticleUSB 3.x PCIe Cards for Classic Mac Pro
Thread summary for latest recommendations. This thread refers to PCIe cards for adding USB 3.0 and 3.1 to classic Mac Pros. (Currently 3.1 is not supported in OS X, but is in Windows.) General Notes:...
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