Comments on: Mac troubleshooting: 10 quick tips for fixing your computer http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/ A blog about Macs and that Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:10:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Matt http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-39212 Matt Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:31:58 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/?p=454#comment-39212 @Tony: You could try holding down Option immediately after restart and see if the Startup Manager appears: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1310 @Tony: You could try holding down Option immediately after restart and see if the Startup Manager appears:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1310

]]> By: Tony http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-38379 Tony Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:13:54 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/?p=454#comment-38379 My iMac won't boot up. I've heard the chime but it immediately Goes to white screen with grey apple. Sound like it's trying to Boot but nothing. I've tried restarting, restarting & holding shift key but white Screen grey apple stays. Any suggestions? My iMac won’t boot up. I’ve heard the chime but it immediately
Goes to white screen with grey apple. Sound like it’s trying to
Boot but nothing. I’ve tried restarting, restarting & holding shift key but white
Screen grey apple stays. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Matt http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-22755 Matt Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:22:09 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/?p=454#comment-22755 @Abiy Solomon: Could be anything from bad RAM to a failed logic board. You could try reseating the RAM for starters. @Abiy Solomon: Could be anything from bad RAM to a failed logic board. You could try reseating the RAM for starters.

]]> By: Abiy Solomon http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-22571 Abiy Solomon Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:04:14 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/?p=454#comment-22571 When I start my G5, it beeps three times and the start light keeps on blinking and boths fans run but no vedio. And makes a lot of noise. Please help? When I start my G5, it beeps three times and the start light keeps on blinking and boths fans run but no vedio. And makes a lot of noise. Please help?

]]> By: Matt http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-12974 Matt Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:03:27 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/?p=454#comment-12974 @Dan: Sounds like a problem with the logic board to me (possibly something is overheating). I suggest getting Apple or another repairer to look at it. @Dan: Sounds like a problem with the logic board to me (possibly something is overheating). I suggest getting Apple or another repairer to look at it.

]]> By: Dan Atterbury http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-12961 Dan Atterbury Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:55:35 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/?p=454#comment-12961 MY iMac suddenly speeds so fast it sounds like a jet engine ready to explode. The screen goes out of focus so bad I cannot see anything. The only way to stop this is to shut down the Mac and I have to start and shut down several times before the Mac will work again. Then the Mac repeats the cycle. MY iMac suddenly speeds so fast it sounds like a jet engine ready to explode. The screen goes out of focus so bad I cannot see anything. The only way to stop this is to shut down the Mac and I have to start and shut down several times before the Mac will work again. Then the Mac repeats the cycle.

]]> By: Matt http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-12784 Matt Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:19:41 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/?p=454#comment-12784 @Jim: Right-click on the desktop/folder and choose Show View Options. In the dialog that appears, change the "Arrange by" option to "None". Does that help? @Jim: Right-click on the desktop/folder and choose Show View Options. In the dialog that appears, change the “Arrange by” option to “None”.

Does that help?

]]> By: Jim http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-12783 Jim Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:08:05 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/?p=454#comment-12783 All folders and apps on the desktop and within folders seem to be locked in position. Can't drag anything anywhere! All folders and apps on the desktop and within folders seem to be locked in position. Can’t drag anything anywhere!

]]> By: Matt http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-12732 Matt Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:32:25 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/?p=454#comment-12732 @Arni: I'd try a permissions verify/repair first, and while you're in Disk Utility try verifying your startup disk to see if there are any problems. @Arni: I’d try a permissions verify/repair first, and while you’re in Disk Utility try verifying your startup disk to see if there are any problems.

]]> By: Arni http://mac.elated.com/2009/01/13/mac-troubleshooting-10-quick-tips-for-fixing-your-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-12726 Arni Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:43:38 +0000 http://mac.elated.com/?p=454#comment-12726 I've got a proplem installing updates and new programs (as stuffit 2010), the programs can't be launched. Also I can't unzip files and print documents. This happend 2 days ago and I can't find the reason for these troubles. I’ve got a proplem installing updates and new programs (as stuffit 2010), the programs can’t be launched. Also I can’t unzip files and print documents. This happend 2 days ago and I can’t find the reason for these troubles.

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