Bridge is very unstable on my Mac Osx 10.9.2 Bridge 5.0.2.4

Bridge shuts down every time I try to view files on an SD card. Done all the updates to Adobe and Mac but no change in performance. Anyone else having this issue and finding a fix?

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New Mac Book: very unstable on several apps???

Hi all,
I just bought my gf a brand new macbook, so she could change from a crappy toshiba with windows to osx.
After a few weeks of running it, I have come to the conclusion that it is not working well at all!
To start with, she works on large word files. I have installed both office for mac 2004 and the new 2008,. but both show very poor performance, and keep on crashing to desktop when using advanced functions. (how hard can word really be on a processor???)
Then, Safari is also very unstable. When using about 5 tabs or more, it usually crashes as well, or starts hanging for ever. Also, when opening pdf files in safari, with the adobe plug-inn, it usually also hangs safari, very annoying!
but then it came to me last night: All these problems must be leopard related.
I run a G5 Quad myself, and upgraded to leopard, only to downgrade it the next day to tiger, since most of my apps were very unstable on leopard.
So my question is, do you guys think my assessment is correct, and that the most likely solution to the problems I am having is a downgrade to tiger?
I'm hoping to get some oppinions on this.
Thanks in advance for any input.
Cheers,

Just to build on what hyphen has said:
Don't use earlier OS than came with the computer:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25784
Additionally, read about About "Downgrade" installations
+"You should not reinstall an earlier version of the same software over a later version. These "downgrade" installs may seem to work, but Apple does not test nor recommend downgrade installations in most cases. Some installers prevent downgrade installations. If you need to reinstall an earlier version of Mac OS X, erase your disk first or choose the erase option in the Mac OS X Installer. Be sure to reinstall any software updates after reinstalling the operating system."+
-mj
[email protected]

My iPad 1 is now very unstable. Apps crash consistently, Mac Numbers/Pages etc incompatible with IOS 5.1 etc. There seems to be no backwards compatibility to iPad 1. Am I just supposed to throw it away? I have restored the iPOad and it has ample storage .

My iPad 1 is very unstable. Many Apps simply crash after opening. There is ample storage available.I have restored the iPad twice now and still it is unstable.
Is this a lack of backwards compatibility because no-one writes apps for IOS 51.1. and the original iPad anymore? not even Apple, as the documents and sheets I create on my Mac are incompatible with my iPad now.
My naievete tells me that this is simply Apple expecting us to upgrade to later levels of hardware. If so, very disappointing for an Apple fan. Seems your App developer approvals (even your own apps) do no require compatibility with anything but IOS 6 or later.

There are various things to make your iPad more stable. You can try deleting all apps from the multitasking bar; do a reset ie hold the power and home buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears; Settings > General > Reset all Settings.
If you had the previous version of iPages (version 09) on your Mac before upgrading to Pages 5.2, your Mac should still have that version in Applications, which is still compatible with your version of Pages on your iPad.
If you don't have that version, you can 'Export to Pages 09' which is still compatible with iOS 5.1.1.

Error Code: 34 Mac OSX 10.8.4 for Photoshop CC, Bridge CC, After Effects CC, and Flash CC

Hello,
So I am installing all the CC versions of the software and all but Photoshop, Bridge, After Effects, and Flash installed without a hitch. On those 4 programs I get the same error code: 34. I am able to install the CS6 variants of them without any problem and run it. Here is the error code:
Exit Code: 34
Please see specific errors below for troubleshooting. For example, ERROR:
-------------------------------------- Summary --------------------------------------
- 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer_8.1_AdobeCameraRawProfile8.0All 7.0.0.108 {D5BBDFC0-C716-46B1-8908-85B0EA49FFA1}' information not found in Media_db.
I have been unable to fix this on my own and with what I've found online. I'll list what I have done so far to try to fix this issue. I have tried to use the Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool but the issue is since PS, BR, AE, and FL won't install I can't clean them to try a fresh install. I tried installing the CS6 versions to see if it would dowload the 'Camera Profiles Installer_8.1".
Any help on fixing this ASAP would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
NB

Hey Guys I am experiencing the exact same iusse I spoke with adobe and they weren't able to solve the issue here's log.
I'm pasting the fatal errors from photoshop hope this helpful
06/18/13 12:02:45:614 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19669 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:02:46:615 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19669 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 12:02:46:615 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19669 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:13:17:103 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 26756 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:13:18:104 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 26756 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 12:13:18:104 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 26756 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:20:13:772 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 31392 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 12:20:14:774 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 31392 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 12:20:14:774 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 31392 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:07:14:983 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16841 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:07:15:984 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16841 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:07:15:984 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16841 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:19:33:315 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 24315 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:19:34:316 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 24315 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:19:34:316 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 24315 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:06:794 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25240 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:07:796 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25240 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:21:07:796 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25240 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:30:440 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25537 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:21:31:441 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25537 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:21:31:441 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 25537 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:18:185 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 9822 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:19:186 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 9822 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:47:19:186 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 9822 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:58:563 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10207 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:47:59:565 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10207 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:47:59:565 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10207 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:48:24:091 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10483 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:48:25:092 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10483 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:48:25:092 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 10483 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:54:20:032 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 14779 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 13:54:21:034 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 14779 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 13:54:21:034 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 14779 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:15:39:774 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 28845 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:15:40:775 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 28845 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 14:15:40:775 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 28845 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:27:33:665 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 37134 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:27:34:666 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 37134 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 14:27:34:666 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 37134 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:49:31:860 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 48667 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 14:49:32:862 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 48667 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 14:49:32:862 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 48667 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 16:05:56:669 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 16619 | - 0 fatal error(s), 2 error(s)
06/18/13 16:09:05:111 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 19310 | - 0 fatal error(s), 2 error(s)
06/18/13 16:29:47:953 | [FATAL] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 11765 | Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
06/18/13 16:29:48:954 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 11765 | - 1 fatal error(s), 0 error(s)
06/18/13 16:29:48:955 | [INFO] | | OOBE | DE | | | | 11765 | FATAL: Payload 'Camera Profiles Installer 7.0.0.108 {539AEF15-3A2B-4A31-A587-7E90F7D9C700}' information not found in Media_db.
Error Code: 34 Mac OSX 10.8.4 for Photoshop CC, Bridge CC, After Effects CC, and Flash CC

Bridge CS6 Mac cannot browse Mac OSX server 10.8

Hello:
We had a drobo file server which was mounted on the desktop and had no issues browseing the volume in bridge. After we moved to a new Mac OSX server running 10.8 we can no longer browse the mounted server. We get a primission violation. Using the finder we're able to browse files and folders and create new files without this same type of issue.
Is there a preference that allows connection to a network volume via Bridge?
I hope I was clear on the discritpion of the problem.
Thanks,
Rick

Try a reset of preferences for Bridge using option key while restarting Bridge and choose reset prefs.
There is also a plist file for Bridge in the user library preferences folder that can be manual deleted and will be refreshed after restarting Bridge.
And maybe run a check and repair permission with either Apple Disk utility or cocktail.
Unfortunately Bridge is not designed for use over a network nor official supported by Adobe when it comes networks.

I have master suite cs6. on mac osx. bridge has been quitting unexpectedly. Also, getting message at start up that states that "bridge encountered a problem and is unable to read the cache. Please try purging the central cache in Cache Preferences to corr

I have master suite cs6. on mac osx. bridge has been quitting unexpectedly. Also, getting message at start up that states that "bridge encountered a problem and is unable to read the cache. Please try purging the central cache in Cache Preferences to correct the situation" I have purged the cache several times and adjusted settings with no change. I also downloaded the entire suite and installed. Do I need to uninstall all of the programs before installing the suite? There is not an option to install only Bridge from the install package.

Maria,
Topic or subject titles should be clear, pertinent and concise so that individual users can tell at a glance if they can help or not.
That field is not for attempting to fit your entire question in there.
Please keep this in mind next time you post. Thank you.

Bridge will not open after Mac OSX update

Hi, I updated to Mac OSX 10.9.5 yesterday, and now Bridge CC will not open. What should I do?

I'm not familiar with Lr, not having used it since trying it and thoroughly hating it when I tried when it first came out, but… I'm not quite clear what you mean by "open in Bridge".
Bridge doesn't "open" anything, so I suspect you mean open in Adobe Camera Raw hosted by Bridge. Bridge is just a file browser, and as such it doesn't open, edit, manipulate or save anything; it just hands the file(s) to the appropriate application, whether that be Photoshop, Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), Adobe Illustrator, InDesign or even something like MS Word.
Perhaps you need to re-establish the file association at the OS X level. What happens when you bypass Lr altogether and just double-click on a raw file in the Finder?

Editing pictures in Bridge (Raw mode) causes severe system failure Mac OSX 10.9.2

While being busy processing images in Bridge (CS6) Raw Mode, the entire computer locked and the screen went to black. After a restart and reopening, I noticed that all other applications are working properly still. But as soon as I open Bridge and Photoshop in the camera RAW mode, the same system failure returns. Is this a known error? Does anyone know how to solve it?
Perhaps the prefs should be deleted, but I cannot seem to locate them.
System: Mac OSX 10.9.2
Software: Bridge CS6 / Photoshop CS6 / Bridge CC

In the meanwhile I was able to delete the application's preferences. At first it all seemed to work properly - even in RAW mode. But after a minute still the failure popped up:
It looks as if the graphics card cannot deal with the App. It looks all twisted, shaky and mixed up. The left part of the screen is on the right side and vice versa. I managed to quit the application and everything returned back to normal.

Bridge CS5 Very Unstable when Previewing SWF files - fixes pending?

Bridge CS5 is very unstable when an SWF file is playing back in the Preview panel.
I only have to switch to another window, and Bridge bombs out.
Is this a known issue? Is a fix pending?
Thanks
Richard
I'm on XP Pro SP3.

That's a very "Curt" response!
The graphics driver is the latest available for my graphics card - a NVidia Go 7900GS.
Thanks
Richard

MY MAC OSX 10.6.8 IS VERY SLOW--any ideas about what to do?

my MAC osx 10.6.8 is very slow and frequently freezes or has the disc spinning ad infinitum. Any ideas what to do?

Try reinstalling:
Reinstall OS X without erasing the drive
Do the following:
1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with reinstalling OS X. Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files. After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
Download and install the Combo Updater for the version you prefer from support.apple.com/downloads/.

Mail 6.2 very sluggish in mac osx 10.8.2

mail 6.2 very sluggish in mac osx 10.8.2

For me, retrieving of email, the performance is fine. But going through my inbox (which has less than 30 messages in it), is very sluggish. The preview pane is active, and as I arrow up or down through messages, it can take up to 5 seconds to move from one message to another. All gneral activity inacting with the inbox is slugghish like this, whether it's opening a message, moving from one to another, deleting a message. I'd say this cropped up within the last 4 months or so of various updates. I can't say specifically like "on this day when this update installed, the problem started" but I do keep all my software up to date, so it's definitely a recent one.
I have 3 POP accounts and 1 iCloud account (IMAP). This trouble is the same regardless of which account the messages are in.

My mac OSX lion is now very slow, any idea why?

my mac OSX lion is now very slow, any idea why?

Things You Can Do To Resolve Slow Downs
If your computer seems to be running slower here are some things you can do:
Start with a visit to: OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
Boot into Safe Mode then repair your hard drive and permissions:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions Pre-Lion/Mountain Lion
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
Repair the Hard Drive - Lion/Mountain Lion
Boot from your Lion Recovery HD. When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Restart your computer normally and see if this has helped any. Next do some maintenance:
Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
For situations Disk Utility cannot handle the best third-party utility is Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible.
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger. These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or Lion and should not be installed.
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems. For more about malware see Macintosh Virus Guide.
I would also recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc.
For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. There is no confirmation that this version also works with Lion.
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand.
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner
2. Data Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. SyncTwoFolders
6. Synk Pro
7. Synk Standard
8. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Additional suggestions will be found in Mac maintenance Quick Assist.
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
Additional Hints
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity as free space.
Add more RAM. If your computer has less than 2 GBs of RAM and you are using OS X Leopard or later, then you can do with more RAM. Snow Leopard and Lion work much better with 4 GBs of RAM than their system minimums. The more concurrent applications you tend to use the more RAM you should have.
Always maintain at least 15 GBs or 10% of your hard drive's capacity as free space, whichever is greater. OS X is frequently accessing your hard drive, so providing adequate free space will keep things from slowing down.
Check for applications that may be hogging the CPU:
Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Select All Processes from the Processes dropdown menu. Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order. If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time, then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar. Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process. See if that helps. Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
Often this problem occurs because of a corrupted cache or preferences file or an attempt to write to a corrupted log file.

Very slow Mac OSX Lion download from App Store

Hi All,
I have recently purchased Mac OSX Lion (3 days ago) on App Store (Malaysia). The download is extremely slow and
I am not sure if there could be any other problem contributing to this issue.
Currently I have only completed about 1.61GB out of 3.74GB after 3 days. But, it was not a continuous download but
rather stop and resume every 3 hours. My internet connection speed as I checked on speedtest.net was 4Mbps.
The time left to complete the download is shown as 2 days and 20 hours. I think it's not sensible to have such a
long time to complete the download with an available connection speed of 4Mbps.
Any solutions for this problem ?

Thank you for keeping the thread alive.
Now I'm experiencing better download speeds with remaining time of (7 hours and a few minutes).
The connection speed I have is about 5Mbps.
I would suggest anyone with download speed issues to follow several maintanence tips (if not all) from here :
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20005830-263.html
It may not seem worthy or the "solution for the problem" but it has certainly made the difference for me.

Mac OSX very Slow after update iLife

Dear all;
I just faced problem with my Mac OSX 10.8.4 after upgrade the iLife, the OS freeze then logout from the system
any ideas how to solve this problem?
Regards;

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, or by a peripheral device.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output andWi-Fi on certain iMacs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin. Test while in safe mode. Same problem? After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

Problem installing Mac OSX on my new MacBook hard drive...

Hi,
i am beside myself again...(i just visited my local Genius bar this afternoon). Any help would be most appreciated! :o)
i purchased a 2.5 inch SATA Fujitsu 120GB laptop hard drive for my new MacBook. Followed the awesome* instructions on "how to replace/upgrade hard drive", and took out the original Toshiba HD. What the instructions* failed to mention was that i would eventually need to use a Torx screwdriver (star-shaped) to remove the caddy/carriage from the Toshiba HD. Got that the next day and replaced the Toshiba 80GB with my new 120GB Fujitsu drive..., it slipped into place nicely but i did notice that the Toshiba had four short wires protruding out to the right of the contacts, which my new Fujitsu didn't have... hmmmm...?!
anyways, tried to install Mac OSX on the new drive, booted up with the install disc... went thru' chosing the language (English), agreed to the second step... but when it came time to install, there was NO icon at all in the box where i am asked where i want to install it!!!
so i go to disk utilities, and see that my Fujitsu HD is indeed recognized, but none of the buttons in first aid are active... so i can't check it.
i figured that had to do with the four little wires, so i replaced the original Toshiba and made a reservation with Genius Bar to ask for assistance.
this afternoon, i explained my problem and was told the four wires have NOTHING to do with it... Lawrence (the genius) told me to (actually, first he said Apple does not recommend my doing this... and that i should go to a 3rd party computer store such as Dino to get help!) go back to disk utilities and partition, then erase this drive and then i will see the icon for this drive in the install box.
Well i did everything i was told to do and... still, there is no icon for my Fujitsu HD! :o(
I was able to partition, after which there was a disc0 under the Fujitsu drive on the left side of the disk utilities. When i go to system profiler, and click on ATA... it too shows the Fujitsu drive... but i cannot install because there is NOTHING to click on at the installation step! the "continue" button is not active and only the "back" button is actively mocking me!!!
i know many of you have successfully upgraded your hard drive... what am i doing wrong? Would a different brand work better? I know Seagate is quite popular, and OWC sells a Western Digital version as well as a Hitachi... do those four little wires make a difference? Would the Seagate come with those wires???
i am going crazy... thanks, and sorry for the long post, just wanted to let you know what i've done!
blue skies,
ps. please feel free to email me at [email protected] if you think that would be better! :o)

Hi,
...after getting back from school, my MacBook was STILL in the process of verifying and "supposedly" repairing... since i was gone for over 10 hours, i finally assumed the drive was either defective or just incompatible, and quit disk utility.
...this morning i went out and bought a new Seagate 120GB SATA (they didn't have 160GB SATA drives, only 160GB ultra-ATA drives) 2.5 inch HD. This one DID have those four wires to the right of the contacts... (i don't know how important they are), and after changing and exchanging the Toshiba/Fujitsu HDs, it was a breeze putting in the new Seagate drive.
Erased > patritioned > and sure enough, the icon showed up and the biggest smile showed up on my face as i finished installing! :o)
I contacted the original seller of my fujitsu hd (it was a 2.5 inch, 120GB, serial ATA notebook drive) and he was kind enough to say "just pack it up and send it back for a refund!" (minus shipping and re-stocking fees of course! :o)
Just wanted to mention that, the fujitsu hd WAS recognized by disk-utility and at the bottom left of the window it said that the fujitsu was "GUID partitioned"..., so i am still scratching my head as to why it didn't work?!
I want to thank everyone that offered advice, it was helpful and i feel more comfortable with my MacBook after this trying and very frustrating episode! :o)
blue skies,

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