External display issues with Snow Leopard?

This is going to be sort of complicated, but I want to know if anyone else has had any similar issues. I have a ~6 month old polycarbonate Macbook and I recently upgraded to 10.6.1 and have not had any problems with that as far as I know. Recently at work I got a 22" Viewsonic vx2233wm LCD monitor and have been hooking my MB up closed with a USB mouse and keyboard attached. This seems to work fine, but I have noticed that at home when I use my MB without the monitor that the OS and some software acts glitchy. Specific examples: Excel 2008 freezing when I try to open a new file or do just about anything else (might just be Excel being Excel), Preview crashed, and Finder slow with lots of color wheels. Yesterday when this was happening, I restarted and the computer got stuck so I had to do a hard reboot. Today again I was having similar problems, although it seems to be okay now without rebooting.
Anyone else had any problems like this?

Same here. Looks like we're the only ones! My Office Word and Entourage, and Firefox will sometimes crash right after I either connect or disconnect the monitor, which is IBM ThinkVision 17" LCD. I try to respect every technical aspect they propose in the guides. The only solution I found so far : closing every software and airport before to connect, then opening everything again. Longer but safe. If anyone has a better hint...
Cheers!

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External display problems with snow leopard

I just upgraded from Leopard to Snow Leopard on my Macbook and it's created lots of problems with my LCD external display:
- The display won't work at its native resolution (1680x1050) - it will flash up an image for 1/10 of second and then go black. I can only get it to work at a lower resolution, which looks AWFUL.
- If I try to start up my Macbook with the lid closed and the display connected, the display won't work at all (it jams on the start up screen). It only works if I keep both of them running
I never had these problems when using Leopard. I've searched lots of forums and found that many people are having similar problems with external displays. Apple still haven't fixed the bug after repeated efforts from people to get if fixed.
Here are some threads (now closed) on this if you're looking for solutions:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2132912&tstart=0
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2136455&tstart=1
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2132837&tstart=0
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10084332
Common suggested fixes are:
- Force OS X to use LCD font smoothing (does not work for me)
- Clear the PRAM on start-up (does not work for me)
- Delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver.plist (does not work)
- Change energy management setting to high performance (only works on graphics cards in Macbook 15" and 17").
From reading these forums it appears that this is a well-know bug. Has anyone else got any suggestions to fix this? And why hasn't Apple fixed this yet after so many people bringing it to their attention? It's clearly a bug that wasn't in Leopard.

I'M FED UP WITH APPLE! They've always been a little shady, but the last half of 2010 took the cake!
First it was the iPhone 3g "upgrade" to IOS4 which was garbage and killed my ability to use the 3g until I figured out how to crack the software, wipe the thing clear then reinstall the original software. Next up was purchasing the iphone 4 as a Christmas gift for someone running tiger on their mac, only to find out that the iphone 4 doesn't work on tiger when they tried to sync their contacts - and then having to rush out and purchase snow leopard so that they could enjoy my gift. Then I install Snow Leopard (note - I purchased the family pack) onto my own leopard-running(10.5.+) powerbook only to have the external LCD display I've been using for years suddenly stop working.
Oh, okay, to be fair, it works IF I RESIGN MYSELF TO SET it to "mirror image" (which defeats the purpose of having multiple displays) and drop the resolution down to a pathetic, unsharp, nearly distored setting that is almost painful to look at knowing that this monitor was just A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO showing me crystal clear images.
Then I exhaust myself trying to find a fix only to discover that APPLE in their infinite brilliance (AKA - their torture of loyal customers) knows of the issue - worked it out - then created an update that created the issue all over again. I'm so done! No more macs. I'm going back to the evil land of PCs. At least there, you know you're getting crap, it doesn't sneak up on you after getting you to trust it time and time again.

External HDD Issues with Snow Leopard and Time Machine

Hello,
I have a 1TB WD 10EADS External HDD, and it had some files on it. I connected it the other day to an iMac I recently upgraded to 10.6, and wanted to do a complete time machine backup of the computer to it (250GB HDD). I copied the files off the external HDD I needed and then Time Machine needed to format it as it was a FAT32 drive. This went successfully, and I started the Time Machine backup. This went quite slowly and failed after ~2.5GB or so. I restarted and tried again to no avail upon which Time Machine told me I should reformat it in Disk Utility. So I did, and to no avail.
I tried this a number of times and sometimes when doing a reformat I was told that the drive could not be unmounted. I tried manually copying files to the disk which started to work but then failed promptly with error (-36) and the message "The Finder can't complete the operation because some data in “ [Program/File Name]” can't be read or written." I upgraded to 10.6.1 also to no avail. I even repaired permissions and the disk, and booted Disk Utility from the Snow Leopard disc and formatted that to no avail.
I have read this is an I/O error and can be associated with bad drives, but as I stated before, the drive worked perfectly until Time Machine formatted it. I took the HDD to another Mac running 10.6, and it told me it had a POSIX error. I did some googling and found that if I format it under a Windows machine, and then reformat under the mac it might work.
What I want to know is, is this a 10.6 error or has the HDD decided to go kaput after Time Machine formatting it?
Thanks for your help

Thomas Huxley wrote:
Time Machine backup failed. I think it's a glitch with the computer, not the HDD. Going to zero out the drive now.
Any other suggestions on how I might bypass this error to get data onto the Disk eg. transfer over to another computer, so I can reformat the computer and install Snow Leopard from scratch? The whole purpose of doing this time Machine backup was to get all the files off the computer to perform a clean install of Snow Leopard.
I assume you're positive the TM disk has both the correct *Partition Map Scheme* (GUID) and Format (Mac OS Extended (journaled), but not case-sensitive)? One of them being wrong is the most common cause of a first TM backup failing.
Did you do either a +*Verify Disk+* (not permissions) or a +*Repair Disk+* (not permissions) on your internal HD, or only your TM drive? The message you got could be a result of a problem on either one.
Other options are to make a "bootable clone" via CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper. CCC is donationware, SD has a free version that will do it. If you do that, boot from it, and be sure everything works before erasing your internal HD. Google them.
Note that there are many, many reports of problems here with WD drives, and that some of them are not bootable.
I would not upgrade without backups (Murphy was an optimist!), but is there a reason you want to erase your HD? It's not required, and rarely does any good. The normal install will simply install Snow Leopard and remove Leopard. Your apps, data, etc., won't be touched.

Continuing font encoding and tag issues with snow leopard and CS4oI

I am looking for help with a font handling issue with snow leopard and cs4 Indesign. Despite numerous calls and hours on the phone neither Apple nor Adobe has been helpful. I have had this issue open with Adobe since oct 5 but they remain totally unresponsive to date. I need to be able to use Type 1 fonts and do the following , export a pdf from Indesign with the following attributes: 1) xml tags for stories and objects. 2) have the fonts encoded as ansi and embedded.
Some additional information - exporting to ps is not an option as it destroys the xml tags. and doesn't guarantee that the fonts won't become CID or some other odd encoding.
As it stands now,
Leopard (10.5.8) and CS3 creates ansi encoded fonts with xml tags.
Leopard (10.5.8) and CS4 creates ansi encoded fonts with xml tags.
Snow leopard and CS3 creates ansi encoded fonts and xml tags
Snow leopard and CS4 creates custom subsetted fonts and some xml tags.
If any one has any advice on how to force specific font encodings from CS4 pdf exports so that i can preserve the tags and get the correct fonts I would be grateful.

The font encoding is not a function of the OS version, but rather of how a font is internally encoded and the content you are representing with the font.
If you are seeing a difference between MacOS 10.5 and 10.6 with the same Adobe software, it probably has something to do with use of a system font that is somehow different from one version of the OS to another. InDesign does not use any of the OS' font handling software.
Assuming that the fonts are embedded, subset or not, what is your issue with whether a font is ANSI-encoded, custom-encoded, or CID-encoded? It should make no difference for purposes of workflow beyond InDesign for software that adheres to the PDF specification (including all versions of PDF from 1.3 and up to 1.7 plus ISO 32000-1 PDF and all versions of PDF/X and PDF/A).
Neither InDesign or any other Adobe application provides user choices for the encoding since it shouldn't make a difference. The encodings chosen by Adobe's core technology components are for a combination of optimization and to support proper text search, copy, etc.
- Dov

If you are having WIRELESS issues with SNOW LEOPARD.. update your software

the latest osX update seems to have fixed the wireless issue with snow leopard

I never had an issues with wireless before. Still don't. What was the problem?

External Hard Drive with Snow Leopard/Windows 7

I just bought a 500GB external HD that I would like to be able to use with Snow Leopard AND Win 7. I won't be using it for any Time Machine backups. I just want to be able to read/write files on it with both Leopard and Win 7.
Is there any recommended format procedures in order to be able to do this. I may be wrong, but I don't think I can read/write to my external Time Machine external hard drive with my Windows lap top running Win 7.

a TM drive must be formatted mac os extended and windows can't even read that without extra software like Mac Drive. It also requires that the partition scheme be GUID which it's most likely not at the moment so repartition the drive with correct partition scheme now if you do decide to use it for TM in the future. also, snow bootcamp drivers once you install them in windows will let you red (but not write) to mac os extended formatted drives.
the only FS which is natively read+write from both OS X and windows is FAT. but it's very old and has many deficiencies especially on the OS X side.
but it's good for interoperability.
or you can format the drive NTFS and use some software like NTFS-3g or NTFS for mac by paragon to make it writable from OS X.
you may also wish to split the drive in two partitions and format them differently.

M-audio profire 610 any issues with snow leopard?

anyone using profire 610 with snow leopard?...any issues?..

For a Profire 610/2626 work around see here:
http://forums.m-audio.com/showthread.php?t=11831
This works for me using a Profire 610, Mac Pro and 10.6.1.

Font issues with Snow Leopard, Adobe and more

Since purchasing my new 27" iMac with Snow Leopard and instlaling Adobe Creative Suites 4, I have had numerous font issues. Apple has created huge problems for designers and printers that must use postscript type 1 fonts for helvetica and helvetica neue. Read more about this issue and some creative solutions (workarounds) go to http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers&discussionID=1090421 4&gid=75556&commentID=9732351&trk=view_disc

Such font issues have also been discussed at some length in these forums, you can find it all by searching, e.g.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2136944&tstart=0
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2154431&tstart=0
A basic reference used here that you may find of value is:
http://www.jklstudios.com/misc/osxfonts.html

External LCD TV issues with Snow Leopard

Ever since I updated to Snow Leopard, my LCD TV is overscanning the image. If I Maximize Firefox, the outside controls are cropped off. This never used to happen in Leopard. I go to the display settings and disable "Overscanning" and it underscans the image leaving an inch of black space on the screen all around the image, which is more underscanning than it ever used to it.
Also, the image on my LCD seems a bit blurrier. I read about this issue and tried the Text Smoothing tip here http://blog.petersendidit.com/post/blurry-text-on-external-monitor-with-snow-leo pard/ but that didn't change anything either.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

There should be an underscanning slider in the Displays preference you can fiddle with (or is that what you were referring to?).
Does your TV have a "full pixel" mode (or similar words)? Does your TV have it's own overscan/underscan settings?
Which video card? How is the TV connected to that video card?

I have v10.8.2 os on my mac. i use an external drive for backup which is on whenever the mac is on. whenever the mac wakes up i get the reminder that the drive was not properly ejected. i did not have this issue with snow leopard?

since i have upgraded to mountain lion i get a popup whenever my system wakes up telling me that my external drive was not ejected properly. i did not have this issue with snowleopard. i leave my hard drive on and connected for use with time machine.

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better yet, try this solution:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/12351186#12351186

Cintiq 21ux Color Issue with Snow Leopard

I just recently upgraded to Snow Leopard from Tiger. I have a Cintiq 21ux tablet that is noticeably "faint" now on the new SL. It appears hazy and the colors just don't pop like they did on Tiger. I didn't have this issue with Tiger. Does anyone have any ideas on how to correct the issue? I'm a graphic designer so color is EXTREMELY critical in my day to day operations.
I adjusted the gamma and that showed some improvement but there is still a dramatic difference between my Apple monitor and the Cintiq.
I noticed this was posted earlier but no resolution provided and it was archived.
Please help!

Something just occurred to me that has happened in the past that when I've upgraded the OS that the ColorSync profile that was previously selected for the Cintiq and/or my main display for whatever reason gets unselected. You may want to look in the System Preferences/Display/Color Tab to make sure that the color profile you previously had selected is in fact still there and selected. Make sure that "Show profiles for this display only" is unchecked so that all profiles are visible. More than likely it should be named something like Cintiq 21UX or Cintiq 12WX which was installed when you set up the tablet.

Laserjet 8000DN issue with Snow Leopard 10.6.2

Hello,
I am having a connectivity issue with a LaserJet 8000DN. The previous iMac was connected to the printer via a D-Link switch, and I assume it was using AppleTalk via Ethernet to read the printer. The OS installed on that machine was OS X Leopard.
We had to replace the iMac, and the unit we purchased is a new Intel iMac 21.5" with 10.6.2 fully updated. In doing my research, I understand the drivers are already installed and need not be updated.
My steps thus far:
1) Print the configuration file from the printer.
2) System Prefs>Print and Fax>Add Printer
3) Choose JetSocket
4) Select IP and enter the IP Address from the configuration file.
5) Click Add.
The dialogue indicates that it's trying to connect and shows a configure or cancel button. I choose configure and the printer appears in my list with a green indicator showing that the iMac sees it.
However, when I send a job to the printer, I continuously get the "unable to connect to the printer, will try again in 30 seconds" message. I have tried every possible combination, i.e. LDP etc., to no avail.
A phone call to Apple did not provide a solution, even when we connected the printer directly to the Ethernet Port which really isn't an option anyway.
Other Information:
a) I suspect my problem is directly tied to the unavailability of Apple Talk in Snow Leopard.
b) I have a static I.P. address assigned to the Mac from our ISP in the 176.xxx range - and The I.P. for the printer shows as 192.xxx - Is this a conflict?
c) I am not using an Airport - We are stuck with a Westell DSL Router that has no ports available.
d) Someone suggested a Print Server connected to the D-Link so that the iMac and the Dell on the network could use the printer.
Any enlightenment will be extremely appreciated - This is a crucial operation for our business, and if it requires that we look for a new printer solution, we will need to move ahead swiftly.
Thanks!

a) The reason you cannot configure as you have been able to do in the past is because of the lack of AppleTalk, but you should be able to reconfigure things to work.
b) If your printer is at an address which is outside of the subnet mask of the router, that is a problem.
c) If you have a router, but not enough ports, the switch provides more ports.
d) The printer is network capable, so you do not need a print server.
So it looks like your problems are from your network setup.
I take it that your ISP has provided you with a fixed IP address. You should have the output of the modem connect to the WAN port of the router. The LAN ports should be connected to your computers and other network devices, and if you need more ports, connect one port to the switch, and connect the other devices to it.
The router should be configured to connect to the internet through its WAN port. From that, it should distribute that connection to your computers, to the addresses it is configured to provide. Those are usually in the 192.168.xxx.xxx range, but could be different. You should be able to change them. If the router LAN address is 192.168.1.0 and subnet mask is 255.255.255.000, the things that you connect to it can have address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255.
You should be able to change the address on the printer if you need to. The instructions should be in the printer documentation, or available on the HP website.
You probably have all the hardware you need, but you need to look at your network configuration, decide whether it is correct or not, and make adjustments to get this working.
A word of warning: If you have a fixed IP address because you have a server connected directly to the Internet, you need to configure your router appropriately. If you do not understand all of this, you may need someone familiar with network setup to help you.

Windows 7 install issue with Snow Leopard

Hey Guys!
Just upgraded my Macbook Pro (Unibody Late 2008) to Snow Leopard and did all software updates. I then partitioned the drive to install Windows. When installing Windows it would only install if I reformatted the partition I wanted to install it on. So I did that. After hours of installing and udating Windows 7 I found that I did not have bootcamp on the bar at the bottom. I tried to upgrade to BootCamp 3.1 but it says Bootcamp 3.0 is needed and not present.
How do I install Bootcamp 3.0 from Windows?
How do I get back to Mac OS? I have been stuck (ugh!!!) in Windows since Friday...
I tried to download the pdf file to read about installing Windows 7 but Windows will not install Acrobat Reader (I really hate windows), fought with it for 1 hour trying to install it.
anyways thanks in advance for the help
KK

Hey Guys
I eventually solved the Boot Camp Problem but then shortly after that had a different problem crop up.
It will not boot my Mac OS, it says the partition is corrupted. Even if I boot from an install disk, it will not mount the Mac portion of the Hard drive. Best info I can get on the issue is that part of my B Tree is too large? Mac Repair utility will not fix it.
Suggestions? Even if I cannot use the partition as a bootable drive I would like to get my data from that disk. Unfortunately I do not seem to have a backup of the data on that drive.
thanks
KK

I'm trying to boot my new iMac running Mavericks from an external hard drive with Snow leopard but it fails with a window telling me to power down manually. It works with my old iMac.

I have made a bootable copy of OS 10.6.8 onto an external G-drive from my 2007 24" iMac with success. I can't boot up my my new 2013 imac that has Mavericks installed. Any suggestions?

trey4 wrote:
I have made a bootable copy of OS 10.6.8 onto an external G-drive from my 2007 24" iMac with success. I can't boot up my my new 2013 imac that has Mavericks installed. Any suggestions?
Why do you want to run Snow Leopard on your new 2013 iMac with Mavericks?

Photoshop CS4 issues with Snow Leopard

Hi all,
I recently upgraded my OS from Leopard to Snow Leopard ( 10.6.4 ). I keep a clone of my OS/Apps drive on an external firewire. After upgrading the OS on my main drive, I initialized the OS/Apps drive and made a bootable clone of the main drive with SuperDuper. Now whenever I boot up Photoshop CS4 on either my main drive or clone drive, I get the following popup message:
I hit 'repair now' and photoshop continues to open. Before finally opening I get this popup message:
I then go to Help-->System Info but I can't really tell which plugins might be missing or why. All of the plugins that I installed manually from the software 'Content' disk are in there correct folders. I'm not sure why this is happening. It's quite disconcerting.
Any input will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Dennis

Adobe's programs are one of the few that I tend to find myself reinstalling after performing an OS upgrade. To be honest, after doing the basic installation of Snow Leopard this past year I was astounded that I didn't have to reinstall Photoshop.
The problem is that Adobe's installer drops files all over your computer. They go into your Library, into the main Library, the Utilities folder and of course the Applications folder. You obviously didn't get everything moved into the proper location. Further, one or more of the missing files may be hidden (invisible). Your best bet is to grab the installation disk and do a fresh install.

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