Some people who have updated their Macs to OS X 10.10.3 are noticing dropouts in Wi-Fi connectivity. While such problems have affected past OS X versions, in these cases often the problems only started after updating to version 10.10.3, and not before. Whenever Wi-Fi problems crop up in OS X, unfortunately there can be a myriad of reasons that might take meticulous troubleshooting to fix; however, one issue that seems common to many affected people is some interference with the iCloud syncing features in Photos. Continue reading
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Fix missing ‘New Message’ sound in Mail after upgrading to OS X 10.10.3
When you receive messages in Mail, you have the option of sounding an audio alert so you know new messages have arrived. However, after upgrading to OS X 10.10.3, you might find yourself in a situation where despite Mail otherwise operating normally, the alert sound you choose will not play, or may not play at all times. While not a problem that will affect the use of your Mac, it does put you at a slight inconvenience if you have grown accustomed to this sound for checking your mail. Continue reading
Remove caches to fix a slow Finder in OS X 10.10.3
After upgrading to OS X 10.10.3, you may find that navigating the Finder can be arduously slow at times, where the contents of folders you open may take a while to display, and otherwise scrolling and navigating may be overall sluggish. If this occurs, then you can likely fix it by clearing some Finder-related cache information from your Mac. Continue reading
Enable a power charging indicator sound on your MacBook when plugged in
For Mac systems with Magsafe adapters, wall power status has mostly been identifiable by simply looking at your power adapter connector. In doing so, an indicator light of orange or green will tell you both that you are receiving power, and that you are either charging or are fully charged. There is no default sound to indicate attachment to wall power; however, if you have OS X Yosemite installed and are keeping your system up to date, then you have the option to enable one. Continue reading
Address available hard drive space skyrocketing after installing OS X 10.10.3
An issue may occur on some Mac systems where after installing the OS X 10.10.3 update, the Finder and other services that report drive space may show an increasing level of available space. This may be accompanied by the Storage tab in the About This Mac window showing your hard drive’s space is being used only for backups.
In general, when this type of oddity appears in the About This Mac window, it suggests your drive’s Spotlight index needs to be rebuilt; however, this issue will likely survive a forced index rebuild. Continue reading
Fix Photos unable to migrate your photo library
Apple’s new Photos program in OS X 10.10.3 may have difficulty when migrating your old iPhoto library. When it first runs, Photos will create a new library, and do so by migrating from an existing Aperture or iPhoto library, if present. However, there may be a couple of issues where the program will be unable to do so. Continue reading
Fix OS X 10.10.3 failing to install
A few people who have attempted to install the latest OS X 10.10.3 update have found an issue where the update will take a while to install, and then restart only to stall at boot, followed by loading back to OS X 10.10.2. In some cases this may happen repeatedly, suggesting a fault with your Mac’s current setup that is preventing the installation. If you are stuck in this situation, you can overcome the issue through a couple of quick troubleshooting steps. Continue reading
A few mindful notes before installing Apple’s 10.10.3 update
Apple has released its 10.10.3 update today, which can be installed on any Mac running Yosemite and which brings a number of security and stability fixes. However, in addition, Apple has made the change to use the new Photos app as a replacement for iPhoto.
This new software is a blend of the offering in Apple’s iOS platform, which unifies the experience, but which also Continue reading