Mac OS X limits the amount of open files (file descriptors) by default to 256. This sometimes causes certain applications, such as Oracle MySQL and certain Java processes, to show errors like “too many open files”. You can check the current maximum open files limit in Terminal by typing the command below. launchctl limit maxfiles This likely outputs:...

NanoTECH has created a low-profile dual USB 3.0 ExpressCard/34for any MacBook pro manufactured from 2006-2011 that have an ExpressCard slot (2 independent USB 3.0 ports). See our review on this card here. We have achieved copy/write speeds using this USB 3.0 card of over 200MB/s. The NanoTECH USB 3.0 ExpressCard is native to Mac OS 10.8.2 and...

If your Apple Remote suddenly stops responding, similarly in this post we previously wrote about, perform the following steps. Go to System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Advanced. Check and un-check disable remote control infrared receiver to re-sync your Apple remote with your Mac.    There are unconfirmed reports of Apple remote not playing while while Google Chrome...

It appears the Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6 2018-003 security update conflicts with several 3rd party drivers and hardware. When you installed this security update, Mac OS may have automatically disabled Oracle VirtualBox extensions in Security & Privacy. Several users are reporting online VirtualBox extensions are causing kernel panics with their Mac. The result is your...

When you try to launch a virtual machine in Oracle VirtualBox, you receive successive error messages. Kernel driver not installed (rc-1908)Make sure the kernel module has been loaded successfully.where.suplibOslnit what:3VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908)- The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT You may also receive this error message: The virtual machine “” has terminated unexpectedly during startup with...

Did your MacOS computer suddenly reboot itself? If so, you may have received a pop-up message after logging back in. Panic Medic BootA third party kernel extension was preventing the machine from successfully booting. All third party kernel extensions have been disabled. You will be prompted to re-enable them in the Security & Privacy System Preferences pane...