I thought the problem was solved. This problem: MacOS Localhost:8080 SOCKS Proxy Issue The issue came back. My MAC mini started having browser connection problems again. At first I thought I had a router issue, the actual hardware router itself. Because I was also having SAMBA problems as the MAC also lost connection with my NAS (Network Accessible Server). Websites we’re taking forever to connect and the NAS couldn’t be found. Then I remembered the...
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Fat MAC
The Apple MiniMAC computer has become my go-to first choice for my daily computer needs. It is equal for the tasks to any of my other machines except OS specific apps. I haven’t abandoned the Linux or WIN10 OS systems. There have been a few quirks and I did suffer from an invasive trojan virus. So, the macOS is not bullet proof. Firewalls are up and the fort is again secure. Just have to practice...
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This new MAC mini is the first macOS I have experienced on a decent speed, 3.6GHz quad core processor. I mentioned elsewhere my first (now 14-year-old) mini was designed by Apple to be a low-end low performer so it wouldn’t compete on an equal basis with the rest of the Apple product line. It has the original Apple “PowerPC” G4 1.42 GHz processor, 167 Mhz bus. Performance is as fast as most low-end laptop computers...
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