Fix: Can’t See Certain Characters (x, y, z, s, :, 9, etc.) in Google Chrome - Mac

Fix: Can’t See Certain Characters (x, y, z, s, :, 9, etc.) in Google Chrome - Mac

When you browse certain websites in Google Chrome for Mac, you do not see certain characters randomly in websites or text boxes. If you type in a text field in Chrome, sometimes characters do not appear. This is the result of a conflicting font(s) Google Chrome is using on your Mac. Resolve duplicate font issues below....

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How to use eGPU with Mac Mini + Windows Boot Camp + macOS Catalina 10.15.X (Pure eGPU)

How to use eGPU with Mac Mini + Windows Boot Camp + macOS Catalina 10.15.X (Pure eGPU)

In this guide, we setup a OWC Mercury Helios FX 650 eGPU (external graphics processing unit) chassis using a Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 graphics card installed on a 2018 Mac Mini. This setup includes using the eGPU as the main video card for the Mac Mini (Windows Boot Camp and macOS).   This guide should...

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Create Desktop Shortcut to Startup Disk for macOS (Preference Pane)

Create Desktop Shortcut to Startup Disk for macOS (Preference Pane)

If you are looking for quick double-click action to open Mac OS Startup Disk preference pane as a shortcut, follow the steps below.   1. Go to Mac Hard Drive -> System -> Library -> PreferencePanes.  





2. Find StartupDisk.prefPane and Right-Click -> Make Alias.   3. Mac OS will automatically put the Startup...

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Workaround: “Clover Configuration.app’ can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.

Workaround: “Clover Configuration.app’ can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.

If you downloaded Clover EFI bootloader app for Mac, you may receive an error trying to launch the application for the first time in macOS Catalina 10.15 or late.   “Clover Configurator.app” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software. This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more information. {loadposition...

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Fix: Boot Camp Assistant – External storage device Attached (Even though disk is unmounted)

Fix: Boot Camp Assistant – External storage device Attached (Even though disk is unmounted)

While using Boot Camp Assistant, you receive a message to disconnect external storage devices before proceeding.   Please remove any external storage device attached to this system before continuing.  





If you only unmounted your storage disk, you will also have to physically disconnect the storage disk from your computer so it does not show...

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