![]() As soon as the “Extensions Off” shows in the welcome screen, release the shift key and press down the Command and Option keys until it asks you if you want to rebuild the desktop.Īssuming that rebuild completes successfully, then restart the computer normally. Start up the computer with the shift key held down, to start without extensions. Note: On the first reboot after trashing the desktop, restart with extensions disabled (see below), so that no startup processes can interrupt the total desktop rebuild.ĭo steps one and three on a regular basis to keep a stable system. How to Build a Passive Income Stream Through Affiliate Web Design ![]() Better, just use Trash*Desktop, which does all that for you. Make the files visible, you can use a number of utilities, such as ResEdit to locate the files and change their visibility to visible, and then you can manually drag them to the Trash. Update your drivers using Apple’s Drive Setup.ģ. Use DiskFirstAid and Alsoft’s Disk Warrior if you have it.Ģ. TO ELIMINATE CURRENT PROBLEMS: First I would suggest you do a little preventive maintenance:ġ. Check for ATI, ROM, USB MRJ and firmware updates. Check Version Tracker’s list of Apple’s latest updates. Make sure you have installed any firmware updates for your specific machine… including BWG3, iMac, ATI, etc. Use TechTool, or hold down these keys at startup: Option + Command + R+ P.ĥ. Hard disk drivers are loaded at boot time, and are constantly active, increasing the opportunity for old drivers to cause problems.Ĥ Zap the PRAM and restart. Apple recommends running Drive Setup 1.7.3 to update drivers after installing Mac OS 8.6. 1.7.2) can “reintroduce problems resolved with 1.7.3” This may also explain the file corruption. According the article at, using an older copy of Drive Setup (i.e. Apple recommends using only Drive Setup 1.7.3 with Mac OS 8.6. Be sure to update your drivers using the latest Drive Setup. Use DiskFirstAid and Alsoft’s Disk Warrior, if you have it, so you start with a stable system.ģ. TO ELIMINATE FINDER PROBLEM When Installing a new OS:ġ. It’s a general guide to solving problems. The more info you collect the easier it will be to find a solution.ĭon’t try to do everything at once. Currently there is a Forum on MacFixIt where you can search for more solutions and also post for help. They are specific for the Finder Quit problem, but contain some good general trouble shooting tips. Stepwise has articals and tutorials for Cocoa developers.The following is a summary of tips I have collected. First they have open sourced their additions to the Foundation and Appkit frameworks, and they run some very usefull mailing lists related to Mac OS X development. Omnigroup has some very cool resources for Cocoa developers. Also has a nifty monthly programing challenge. The feedback, reviews, and forums are full of linux hacker wanabies that make them pretty much worthless.ĭocumentation for the best application framework out there. I just like some of the articals that they link to. It is usually faster to find a link to a download software from this site then from the company's web site. Has daily lists of new updates, and a search engine to search all of the software products that have been listed. This site is a listing of software that has been released, or updated. Not a real news site, but has links to articals about the Mac, and the computer industry from many different sources. ![]() They have some hints about some of the more UNIXy aspects of Mac OS X. Also has some extensive searchable forums.Ī good site to get your quick fix of Macintosh news. Something wrong with your Mac? This site probably has some answers for you. ![]() They also help people find programs for obsure fields. Also home of the Forward Migration column that tells about oginizations that have moved to the mac. Can also check to see how your old machine stacks up against newer machines.Ī good standby with some original pieces and news bites. Hints and tips about how to get the maximum preformence out of your machine. My daily fix of Macintosh releated humor. Macintosh Sites | Computer Sites | Humor | Programming Macintosh ![]()
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