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Re: heHow do I remove an update in the app store for software that is not on my MBP?
开云体育I am on a late 2012 Mac mini. The App Store offers up, but not as upgrade, apps that need a macOS beyond what the hardware can install, or am not yet at.If I search for an app, it might offer me a version I can’t use if it is an app that didn’t exist when the hardware was released, but not as an upgrade.? The one big exception was a special case. They were the app that at one time were released as part of the OS, Numbers, Pages Keynote and one other I can’t think of at 4am. Since I bought the Mac mini as refurbished and Installed a “pulled” new HDD, I had to upgrade several OSes. Since my prior Mac were much older, I had never needed to “buy” a free upgraded version of these apps that were part of either iWork or iLife. So when I went to the App Store I had no record of previously “buying” these apps to update. AND I was searching after Apple had purged the older versions from Support. There was no way to purchase an older version, and you can’t downgrade versions if I somehow purchased a newer version.? Thankfully, a copy from someone else of Numbers and Pages can just be dropped into the Application folder. Who knows what hoops I’d have to jump thru if I bought a new Mac.? On my iPhone Xr On Mar 5, 2025, at 21:25, Paul via groups.io <paul@...> wrote:
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Re: heHow do I remove an update in the app store for software that is not on my MBP?
开云体育HiPerhaps in App Store download it and then update? ?Toss it later if you don’t need it.? Paul? . Some imagination required.? On Mar 5, 2025, at 8:10?PM, billgr0248 via groups.io <billgr0248@...> wrote:
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Re: questions about the Apple refurbish shop
They can appear within weeks, but availability the refurb store is hard to predict. High demand items can appear and disappear in hours, and the discount is small. There are tracking apps and websites that can alert you when particular items appear for precisely this reason. What appears in the refurb store is subject to stocks on hand and market forces. Frequently entire classes of items are not available, like zero mini’s.
Pricing “discounts” are misleading. Discounts are based on original retail, so older models appear to be discounted more, but if you compare prices to current aftermarket prices they are in line. This is partially because Apple is setting the market, but if a particularly model has a surplus supply in the aftermarket, it will be discounted more. Typically I find the discounting on high-end models more appealing. Particularly when tow generations are close in performance. For instance a maxed out M2 versus a similar M4. I speculate this is because people prepared to pay premium prices are more likely to purchase new than refurb. People on the refurb store are looking for deals. Since the refurb comes with everything a new product does, including the same warranty, this is great. But as stated above, these are definitely harder to jump on. The newer, the rarer. I have also found refurb store items to be extremely reliable. That is, I’ve purchased many over the years and never had a failure, ever. YMMV but I believe this is because refurbs have been more thoroughly tested than new machines and off-the-line defects have been weeded out. That said, my last two purchase were new. In one case, the small refurb discount did not outweigh the free financing available using an Applecard. Applecard free financing is not available on refurbs. In another is was because refurbs also can’t be customized. If you want something specific that is not common, it may simply not be available in the precise configuration you want. I “saved” money over a refurb simply because I could configure a less expensive new machine that met my needs. Also watch out for the small details not apparent in the descriptions. If you are shopping on the refurb market and looking for deals, you need to understand the details of various models for comparison and the potentially available options. If a deal looks really good, try to figure out why. There is a reason! I highly recommend getting and understanding how to use the MacTracker app to compare models. Keep a sharp eye out for all the small “gotchas.” I only see 64BG models. What is the max? Did that particular model have a “defect” people really didn’t like, such as a bad keyboard? Does that model have an 1/4” audio jack, or an SD card slot, or more USB ports? Remember that between generations, models change in many tiny, but not insignificant ways. None of this will be apparent on the refurb store. Cheers, tod |
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Re: Access to an external HD
开云体育Keith, you still have the “sled” or adapter circuitboard attached to the drive. That is most likely what has failed if you can hear or feel the discs turning.Look at the photo you posted, <IMG_1568.jpeg> and this one from a prior post> Now look at my old, dismantled ?Seagate external drive. Seagate uses a “tin” sled, and WD uses a plastic one.In your photo above the sled is the black you see. In the other photo, find the four screw holes on the wide flat surface. Along side of those you see four black protrusions for mounting the drive in the plastic box. They are part of the sled. There is a small circuitboard hidden under that black sled which most likely has died.? This is the underside of a WD Cavier Green bare HDD, Notice the flat, smooth sides with no protrusions? Notice the locations of the contacts, data towards the edge and power towards the center, not all centered like another of your earlier photos.? Remove the failed sled. It is providing power to spin the drive, but failing to transfer data. If you slide the HD away from the contacts in the photos with the red circle, it may come free, but there maybe some clip you heed to release. Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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Re: Access to an external HD
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On Mar 1, 2025, at 04:48, Keith Parr via groups.io <kg.parr@...> wrote:
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Re: Access to an external HD
开云体育I thought that might be the case, Keith.I ran this past ChatGPT with this response:- That sounds frustrating for your friend — there are a few things they can check to troubleshoot the issue:
If none of these work, the drive might have filesystem corruption or hardware failure — though the absence of clicks is a good sign. Let me know how they get on! = If there’s something you haven’t already tried, it will be with the ask! ? Good luck. David
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Re: Access to an external HD
开云体育The port you have circled in red looks like a ribbon connector port. This type of ribbon cable is a bunch of tiny wires held in position by the insulation, commonly gray in color, and uses a male terminator, to my very limited knowledge.? ?I take it WD said no joy. Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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Faxing
开云体育Can anyone (Randy?) recommend a fax-by-email service that is free or pay-as-you-go, rather than a subscription. I have gone months or years without needing the service, then just a few pages. Incoming is received as a PDF attachment to an email (the service provides a “fax number” for the sender. I realize that we are steadily moving away from faxes toward simply emailing documents, but older businesses and governments sometimes like to fax. There seem to be a lot of options in the App Store. --? Jim Saklad |
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Re: Access to an external HD
开云体育Fascinating. Tear downs are great. I appreciate that people take the time to document such efforts. It’s no small task.So it is a custom connection, but digging further suggests that it is still a SATA drive, so the trick is just the connection (and potentially firmware but that’s another issue). Is it worth trying to purchase a working circuit board? They are available on eBay and may be available through other parts channels. ? The teardown indicated that the particular drive may have hard-failed internally. He at least suggests that the mechanism appears particularly fragile (no suprise) and unusual. Some further research may indicate these have a particularly high failure rate and the odds for a successful repair. Other forums with more hardware oriented members might recognize that connector. It is actually familiar to me. Circuit board connections like it are pretty generic. The question would be if that particular one is commonly used for SATA board connections such that the pin outs are standardized. Trouble is that what I’ve seen indicates that the entire comm connection is custom, so generic adapters likely won’t work. I think you need a working circuit board. Cheers, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Tod
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Re: Access to an external HD
开云体育Hello again KeithI’m not sure if it’s worth mentioning to you, but in years gone by I have successfully used this product:- (I’m not on commission!) Kind regards, David
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