GoLive on MacBook Pro

I have been running GoLive on my Powerbooks since v.4.0 with no problems. Now I have an Intel Macbook Pro and updated the OS to Leopard and GoLive remains dormant when launched i.e. the icon appears in the Dock and jumps around for a while then nothing else happens. I can't migrate to Dreamweaver (I don't especially want to as GL does everything I need) as I can't open GL to switch on the GL2DW script. I have tried re-installing GL from the disk, but that doesn't work.

I sympathise but that's all I can do. My position is that I will shortly 'upgrade' to a refurbed non-Intel Mac running 10.4.11 that's at least faster than what I have. I will continue to use Golive CS2 - similarly with InDesign and Photoshop.
If I ever *need* to upgrade software, I can see myself in the future keeping a growing family of machines so I can run the version I want of whatever software I want.
I am officially on strike against the hamster-wheel of forced upgrades to hardware/software/operating systems since in the last few years Adobe has inisisted on removing features and I like and need from 'upgrades' (eg ImageReady, editable printers' spreads in ID) and introducing fluff that might be nice but isn't worth the loss of features or the cascade of investment.
I think your hardware/OS is simply too far ahead of your software.

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Cannot install GoLive 8.01 0n new MacBook Pro/Snow leopard

Purchased a brand new MacBook Pro (with the new Snow leopard) so I could leave my house and still work.
The most important application I use is Adobe golive CS2 8.01.
I have the 6.0 disk, and the upgrade registration number but they will not install in the MacBook Pro/Snowleaopard. I've tried 50 times. It will allow an install of the 6.0, but says my registration number is invalid for the upgrade.
Adobe doesn't support the product anymore on any level. I'm beside myself. The laptop is worthless to me without that application.
I've tried replacing the keylogin, prefs reinstalls etc... nothing.
I'm desperate. If anyone has any ideas, please help.
g
Regards,
George Edgar Joyce III
JoyceMedia

George Edgar Joyce III wrote:
hang on a second...
GL CS2 and ( both work on snow leopard. Matter of fact Adobe LiveMotion works on Snow leopard! Howe3ver, you cannot open your se\aved documents... still working on this too....
but, GL works great with SL....on my desktop, golive was already installed when I upgraded to snow leaopard... works great...
I doing a clean install on the laptop..that's where I'm stuck...
wonder is you upgrade with GL INSTALLED ON YOUR LAPTOP...IT SHOULD STILL WORK...
let me know if you try it..
i'm thinking of downgrading the OS on the laptop, install GL and then upgrade back to SL... too much freakin work!
g
Downgrading, install GL, then upgrade sounds like a good move. Let me know if it works... if you do it. I understand the frustration of having to go to all this trouble. I've had my share of problems lately. First my MBP hard drive went bad. Had to reinstall everything. Then I took it on a trip so I could keep up with client work, and it died again. Took it to Apple in Portland, Maine. They had to ship it off for repairs again. This time the Logic Board and Video Display. Now my G5 is acting up again. Often too busy to deal with it.
I'll follow along to see how things go for you. Keep us posted if you would.

Upgrading to Leopard From Tiger for MacBook Pro

I am currently using a MacBook Pro with the following specs:
Model Name: MacBook Pro 15"
Model Identifier: MacBookPro1,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 1.83 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 2 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP11.0055.B08
SMC Version: 1.2f10
Serial Number: W8613HYEVJ0
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
====================================
I have read about the new features in Leopard and would like to have them. At the same time I have read about dissatisfied user reviews about Leopard, mainly from non-Intel based Mac users. So I started this topic hoping to get an answer whether it is worthwhile for me to upgrade to Leopard as soon as possible, or wait til Apple releases more patches for Leopard to iron out the problems?

Sorry about the complexity, but my purpose for the work I did, and the way I did it was to safely upgrade a nicely running Tiger installation to Leopard, with minimum downtime incase things went badly.
The MBP internal drive that Apple uses is only 5400RPM and can't transfer data to boot the operating system or applications as fast as almost any drive in a PowerMac. Even with the ram maxed out, I was not getting all the performance from Tiger that a comparable PowerMac with the same CPU and video could get. Almost all modern PC's and Macs use 7200RPM (or faster) drives which can access and transfer data about 25% faster.
I decided to install Leopard to an external FW800 drive. I used an external drive because I didn't want damage my perfectly good running Tiger installation on the Laptop. I used FW800 because it is presently the fasted port on the Mac that supports booting. eSATA cards are available, but none of them guarantee booting.
I had already tested running applications from both drives by copying the WinXP hard drive file for Parallels and timing the launch from both drives. The external drive was at least 25% faster to boot Windows, and launch other large programs like Photoshop and GoLive.
So, I bought a 500GB newerTechnology miniStack V3 FW800/USB2/eSATA drive. This covers all the bases, Mac and PC, and will be useful for many purposes over the coming years. Who knows, Apple may support booting from eSATA on my next Mac and this drive can run even faster.
I installed Leopard to the new drive a couple of times. First, a clean install with none of my files transferred. This worked perfectly as far as all the hardware compatibility, and applications including TM worked perfectly.
Then I installed Leopard again and imported my applications and settings. This led to a couple of problems that were fixed with a couple of software updates and I fine tuned TM to a degree.
During the next 2 or 3 weeks, I only had to boot back to Tiger on the internal drive 3 times (out of the office).
Once I had a seemingly nice running installation of Leopard with all the updates and Time Machine tested as working well, I decided to clone my old Tiger installation onto an older slower USB 2 drive by using SuperDuper. I booted off of the clone to make sure it was good to go and then set that drive off to the side. It will get used for other projects in a few months, so no money wasted.
I installed Leopard onto the internal drive and imported my settings and files from the external drive. I made sure the system runs and the applications and files I need are available while out of the office.
What I ended up with, is a significantly faster Mac when working in the office with a second monitor helping the workflow, and a fresh, tested Leopard installation running Parallels and WinXP while on the road. When I bring the laptop back in from a field visit I boot from the internal drive and run TM if there has been many changes, then reboot back onto the external drive to do my normal work. I only leave the office with this MBP a day or so a week, and do almost all of my production work at the office on the faster drive.
Win/Win - if you need to spend money for an external drive, get the most out of it you can. In this case, I was also able to ensure that if my MBP is stolen, or hacked while in the field, my personal and financial records would not be on the Laptop.
OK, fingers tired...

Adding more than 2Gb RAM to MacBook Pro

Do you guys know of any way to put more than 2Gb RAM in an Intel 17" MacBook Pro?
Model Name: MacBook Pro 17"
Model Identifier: MacBookPro1,2
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP12.0061.B03
SMC Version: 1.5f10
I bought this when the 17" models first came out, and have been disappointed in it ever since (I broke my rule of NOT buying the first generation of something). As time has passed, the main problem is the 2Gb limit for RAM. That's NOWHERE near enough, and shame on Apple for that limitation. If there were some way, even a non-standard way, of adding more RAM, I could get reasonable performance from this computer. As it is, this has been a wasted $3600 investment. whew!
Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks! Feel free to email bruce at dbsdesigngroup.com

That's possible...actually likely. I'd love for that to be the case because I could fix it. ::Grin:: It's been this way since I first got it. When it arrived with just 1 Gb RAM, it was virtually unusable. I have a few apps as startup items, but they're just Firefox, Entourage, iNotepad, Linotype Font Explorer (with very few fonts activated), and Stickies. That shouldn't affect things much.
My needs are to use Photoshop, Illustrator and GoLive at the same time, with MSWord, Firefox and Entourage open as well. After the first bit of usage, I end up with 4-6 pageouts and a VERY slow computer. While it's doing the pageouts (which take quite a while), or switching between apps, it's very slow. And it's also extremly slow when Spotlight is indexing, so I disabled that.
I'm just not sure what it might be...nothing in Activity Monitor seems like it would be a culprit. Even in Safe Mode the problem is very evident.
I'll keep exploring and hopefully find something that will make this machine more viable for my use. I really appreciate the input greatly.

MacBook Pro Errors

I'm having the following issues with my MacBook Pro:
"-10810" Error - when opening some apps. This usually occurs after the computer has been on for a few minutes and after the start-up apps have launched. The error is intermittent...as it only happens occasionally.
With the above error, I also get these errors/issues:
* DMG Files will not open - "The following disk images failed to load" - too many processesd"
* Dashboard widgets won't load
My S.M.A.R.T. HD status is: "Verified"
Here is a list of applications that I have installed:
A to G.app
Address Book.app
Adium.app
Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional
Adobe Bridge
Adobe Creative Suite 2
Adobe GoLive CS2
Adobe Help Center.app
Adobe Illustrator CS2
Adobe InDesign CS2
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Adobe Stock Photos.app
Adobe Version Cue CS2
AppleScript
Audacity.app
Automator.app
Azureus.app
Calculator.app
Camino.app
Chess.app
Cocoalicious.app
Comic Life.app
Cyberduck.app
Dashboard.app
Dates to iCal.app
DeerPark.app
Dictionary.app
DING!.app
DocJector.app
DVD Player.app
ecto.app
Enable Dashboard.app
EPSON Printer Utility2
EPSON Scan.app
EPSON Scanner Monitor.app
even-t.app
File Juicer.app
FolderToList.app
Font Book.app
GarageBand.app
Gmail Notifier.app
Gmail+Growl Utility.app
Google Earth.app
High Priority.prefPane
iCal.app
iChat.app
iDVD.app
Image Capture.app
iMovie HD.app
Installers
Internet Connect.app
iPhoto.app
iScrobbler.app
iSync.app
iTunes.app
iWeb.app
iWork '06
Last.fm Player.app
Linotype FontExplorer X.app
Macromedia Contribute 3
Macromedia Dreamweaver 8
Macromedia Extension Manager
Macromedia Fireworks 8
Macromedia Flash 8
Macromedia Flash 8 VideoEncoder
Mail.app
memtest
NexusManager 8.2 Rev 3
Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive
OmniOutliner.app
OnyX.app
OpenOffice.org 2.0.app
Palm
Photo Booth.app
Preferential Treatment
presets
Preview.app
QuickBooks NUE
Quicksilver.app
QuickTime Player.app
Safari.app
Senuti.app
Sherlock.app
Shiira.app
SilverKeeper 1.1.2
Smultron.app
SplashID
SplashMoney
SplashPhoto
SplashShopper
Stellarium.app
Stickies.app
Studio 8 ReadMe.htm
Studiometry.app
StuffIt 10.0
syncOtunes 0.95.app
SyncupX.app
System Preferences.app
Tea Timer for Lefties.app
TextEdit.app
TextWrangler.app
TimeLog.app
Utilities
Vienna.app
Virtue.app

You've installed many apps it seems that modify Mac OS X behavior. Some of these I would question whether they are Universal apps, and even if they are whether they could still be the cause of the problem. One I would look at would be DocJector. Haven't used it myself, but it does have something to do with volume mounting doesn't it?
Many programs such as this are great, but when you start crapping up your system with too many programs of this nature your asking for problems, not to mention the troubleshooting headache.

Spry Menu insert works on MacBook Pro but not on iMac

I am teaching myself Dreamweaver CS4, having been forced to migrate from GoLive. Am building a website and want to use Spry Menu Bar. Create page, save page, insert Spry Menu Bar, save page. On MacBook Pro, menu bar appears with Spry Menu Tab attached. On iMac, menu bar shows up WITHOUT Spry Menu Tab, which precludes the correct Property Window from appearing. Anyone know how to get around this? I called Adobe and they, without exaggeration, told me that they couldn't support Spry items and that I had to go the this forum for answers. What BS!

I called Adobe and they, without exaggeration, told me that they couldn't support Spry items and that I had to go the this forum for answers. What BS!
Its not the first time I hear that. Its clearly a Dreamweaver issue instead of Spry issue.
In design mode, if you hover over the inserted menu bar, does it get a blue color? If yes, what happens if you click the blue label "Spry Menu Bar: Menubar{x}"? It should display in the properties panel.
If not could please provide us with a screenshot?

My mac's software is only available under my profile on MacBook pro. How can other family members get to the optional SW logged in under their own profile

Is there a way to share purchased SW under mote than one profile on the MacBook pro?
Thanks

If the software is in the HD>Applications folder it's available to everyone. If for some reason you put software into User>Applications folder it will be available only to that user.

Adobe Photoshop CS2 in Macbook Pro

During installation of Adobe Photoshop CS2, the installer runs and freezes in the midst. There is no way of installing Adobe Photoshop CS2 with intel processor. Full reinstallation of Mac OSX doesn't help. Running disk utility doesn't help either. Problems occurred with or without installing of Apple Security Update 2006-003(intel). Any comments?

Edwin, thanks for the input, and I do apologize. You are right. I should be easier with which to live. There are two major problems out there right now. That is also part of the problem. We are not used to two problems in our domain.
I own 20 Mac's in my office, and I only did these updates on my MacBook Pro 17 inch and my G5 Dual 2.3 Ghz machine that has two 30-inch Cinema Displays. I had both problems on my MacBook Pro, and the G5 had the reboot glitch. I won't update the other machines untill these problems are resolved by the OEMs.
Of the two major hiccups out there, this link indicates Quicktime's update is the source of the inability to restart machines, fixed by deleting startup items, I believe. I had this reboot problem also.
http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/05/24/cs2quicktime/index.php
Accrobat's freezing the system, the question at hand, is a result of the Security Update, fixed by rolling back to a pre-Security Update state using Archive & Install re-installation of the OS. Archive & Install does not erase your files or network settings.
Apple has released two products that fouled these systems. Bad Quality Assurance I think. I am not sure if the Security Update problem is an Apple or an Adobe software problem, i.e., Adobe may have not followed some software guidance. I am certain both companies are aware of the problem, but I am uncertain of the fix for Acrobat. We probably do need to update for security, but I can't live without Acrobat. So I will wait it out without the Security Update.

How do I install windows from USB on Macbook pro 3,1

How do I install windows from USB on Macbook pro 3,1 ?
My Superdrive is far from super anymore, So I managed to make an extern drive with both Snow Leopard Partition, Lion Partition (Since I thought Boot Camp 4,1 would bypass my problem), and Time Machine partition, Since I got 1. USB drive that works.
- My general issue is that Boot camp Refuse to see the USB drive - (Many "how to"´s though show how they install windows perfectly through the USB port, but they use airbooks!, and somehow the Macbook will not ?)
I fix that issue with >> rEFIt <<, that suddenly makes it possible for the Mac to see the USB drive, and partitions.
Which was very strange since I could use an extern HD with the whole installation to start up wipe the whole disk, and then use my extern drive with partitions to install Snow Leopard and get everything as before with timemachine. Very smart with timemachine, but very lucky that I have a extern drive that runs the whole system and that I made the partitionsdrive before. DVD-drives are the past!
Point: So the original system could see the Snow Leopard installation USB disk, but boot camp cannot find the USB drive ?????????
After rEFIt I booted and then I got this error:
Starting bootmgr.efi
Error: Unsupported while loading bootmgr.efi
I read it could be a problem with the Windows software, so I purchased an extern DVD drive, Used Disk Utility to make an image (.DMG), then used another program to convert the .dmg to .ISO.
Then downloaded a trialversion of vmWare fusion, and installed windows from the iso. Everything worked brilliant, except and that is why I want to use boot camp, Running windows in another program while running the mac system is a little hacky and slow.
Point: Nothing is wrong with the windows software, and windows runs fine.
I then downloaded the Windows DVD / USB Tool, reformatted a USB drive as Master Boot Partition, MS-Dos Fat partition, then after lots of struggling got Vmware, windows to recognise the USB drive. And installed the windows software on the USB drive, as all the walkthroughs recommend.
Then I tried for "fun"! to just install windows form the extern USB drive, and with rEFIt it will see the drive and start to do something, but then when it starts to boot, the screen just turns into black and nothing happens, and you can see the drive does NOTHING. (I think it is because I only have 1 USB drive and the Extern DVD drive does not get enough power, but again the mac refuse to see the USB drive unless it is a Snow Leopard installation USB-drive!
Well trying to install Windows Ultimate 64 Bit, which worked great in vmware, because that program installed from the .ISO file that I had on the desktop, but trying with Boot Camp did not get anywhere, what kind of **** program is this boot camp anyway!?, but then I try the new USB disk with windows made from windows, thorugh rEFIt, it sees the disk and then starts and then I get this ERROR:
rEFIt - Booting Legacy OS
Starting legacy loader
Using load option ´USB´
Error: Not found returned from legacy loader
Error: Not found from LocateDevicePath
(x 9 times)
Error: Load Error while (re)opening our installation volume
The firmware refused to boot from the selected volume. Note that external hard drives are not well-supported by Apple´s firmware for legacy OS booting
(Hey Apple please send out a updated firmware that fix this issue?!)
So how do I do it ? - or is the only option to fix the partition running the system from the extern disk. Format the whole drive in 2 from the "bottom" and install windows and then afterwards install Mac on the other partition ? Or just run windows on the mac and forget about mac software ? What a stupid solution...

There are strings in the pliist file to add other Macs so that you can use some USB-DVD drives.
This is 5 page thread, so a little more 'meat' to it:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3410900?start=60&tstart=0
And on PC booting Windows from a USB DVD to do the install is usually a piece of cake, sometimes you just need to specify that USB in the BIOS boot order and sometimes select via F12 (or another Fkey) and that is it.
What you have here seems to be everything and everyone is excluded unless there is a mac-model device ID string that specifies yes. An unnecessary hurdle.

A few days ago i bought the macbook pro in a Providence. In late Summer i will come back to my Country - Ukraine. I would like to know about a tax for my laptop. Can i return tax? Through the TAX FREE or return in airport? What should i do?

A few days ago i bought the macbook pro in a Providence. In late Summer i will come back to my Country - Ukraine. I would like to know about a tax for my
laptop. Can i return tax? Through the TAX FREE or return in airport? What should i do?

You need to talk with the tax authorities in the countries to which you traveled and that of your home country. We are all end-users liek you and not Apple agents.

How do i use an external display with my macbook pro?

How do I use an external display with a macbook pro?

Just buy the proper adapter cord, such as MiniDisplay port to HDMI for example. Plug it in and it will be automatically recognized. Use System Preferences > Displays to set options.
The display can Mirror your primary desktop or Extend the Desktop.
Regards,
Captfred

Mid 2010 Macbook Pro Keeps Restarting due to Kernel Panic. Ideas for how to fix?

So my Mid 2010 Macbook Pro keeps randomly restarting, and giving me a screen that says something like "your computer restarted due to a problem."
Looks like it as a kernel panic, but I have no idea what this is. Seems to be no pattern for when it crashes. Used to do it maybe once a month and now this is the 5th time in two days.
Any idea what might be going on? Looked at past threads but nothing seemed to apply.
Here's the issue report:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 3966250 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          13
Anonymous UUID:                    7A9C4557-3A15-F201-C5F0-248B698BCE76
Sun Mar 3 14:26:35 2013
panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff7f85c9bb25): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff811930d000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80edd0b260 : 0xffffff800541d626
0xffffff80edd0b2d0 : 0xffffff7f85c9bb25
0xffffff80edd0b360 : 0xffffff7f85d954b3
0xffffff80edd0b3c0 : 0xffffff7f85d95527
0xffffff80edd0b430 : 0xffffff7f860aa853
0xffffff80edd0b570 : 0xffffff7f85dbb659
0xffffff80edd0b5a0 : 0xffffff7f85ca58da
0xffffff80edd0b650 : 0xffffff7f85ca0fac
0xffffff80edd0b840 : 0xffffff7f85ca2ade
0xffffff80edd0b920 : 0xffffff7f86dccad5
0xffffff80edd0b960 : 0xffffff7f86de2507
0xffffff80edd0b980 : 0xffffff7f86e01353
0xffffff80edd0b9c0 : 0xffffff7f86e013b1
0xffffff80edd0ba00 : 0xffffff7f86de7c43
0xffffff80edd0ba50 : 0xffffff7f86da20fc
0xffffff80edd0bae0 : 0xffffff7f86d9defa
0xffffff80edd0bb10 : 0xffffff7f86d9baab
0xffffff80edd0bb40 : 0xffffff80058650c3
0xffffff80edd0bbc0 : 0xffffff8005867153
0xffffff80edd0bc20 : 0xffffff8005864b8f
0xffffff80edd0bd70 : 0xffffff80054981e1
0xffffff80edd0be80 : 0xffffff8005420aed
0xffffff80edd0beb0 : 0xffffff8005410448
0xffffff80edd0bf00 : 0xffffff800541961b
0xffffff80edd0bf70 : 0xffffff80054a5b16
0xffffff80edd0bfb0 : 0xffffff80054ced53
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c34 000->0xffffff7f85f36fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85c20000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85bdd000
         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9F3D09B5-3158-3D9E-BDA3-E71576AAD3B7]@0xffffff7f8 5f44000->0xffffff7f86266fff
            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c 34000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
         com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[2E56ED9A-D848-3795-9E52-56BABDC9000C]@0xffffff7f86d83000 ->0xffffff7f86e45fff
            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c 34000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85c20000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85bdd000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
12C54
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide:     0x0000000005200000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8005400000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 13893412243014
last loaded kext at 739492449806: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8 (addr 0xffffff7f8793f000, size 229376)
last unloaded kext at 341224120991: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f86496000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
com.silex.driver.sxuptp          1.5.1
com.jft.driver.PdaNetDrv          1.0.64
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.69
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.1f2
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.2d0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.2.11
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.9f33
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.2.11
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.0.9f33
com.apple.GeForce          8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.2d6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          235.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          235.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
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com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          34
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
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com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.2.5
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com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
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Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634353155363446373036364700000000
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x8634, 0x535550455254414C454E5430310000000000
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet Adaptor (en2), Ethernet, en2
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF, 320.07 GB
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 5
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

So my Mid 2010 Macbook Pro keeps randomly restarting, and giving me a screen that says something like "your computer restarted due to a problem."
Looks like it as a kernel panic, but I have no idea what this is. Seems to be no pattern for when it crashes. Used to do it maybe once a month and now this is the 5th time in two days.
Any idea what might be going on? Looked at past threads but nothing seemed to apply.
Here's the issue report:
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 3966250 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          13
Anonymous UUID:                    7A9C4557-3A15-F201-C5F0-248B698BCE76
Sun Mar 3 14:26:35 2013
panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff7f85c9bb25): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff811930d000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80edd0b260 : 0xffffff800541d626
0xffffff80edd0b2d0 : 0xffffff7f85c9bb25
0xffffff80edd0b360 : 0xffffff7f85d954b3
0xffffff80edd0b3c0 : 0xffffff7f85d95527
0xffffff80edd0b430 : 0xffffff7f860aa853
0xffffff80edd0b570 : 0xffffff7f85dbb659
0xffffff80edd0b5a0 : 0xffffff7f85ca58da
0xffffff80edd0b650 : 0xffffff7f85ca0fac
0xffffff80edd0b840 : 0xffffff7f85ca2ade
0xffffff80edd0b920 : 0xffffff7f86dccad5
0xffffff80edd0b960 : 0xffffff7f86de2507
0xffffff80edd0b980 : 0xffffff7f86e01353
0xffffff80edd0b9c0 : 0xffffff7f86e013b1
0xffffff80edd0ba00 : 0xffffff7f86de7c43
0xffffff80edd0ba50 : 0xffffff7f86da20fc
0xffffff80edd0bae0 : 0xffffff7f86d9defa
0xffffff80edd0bb10 : 0xffffff7f86d9baab
0xffffff80edd0bb40 : 0xffffff80058650c3
0xffffff80edd0bbc0 : 0xffffff8005867153
0xffffff80edd0bc20 : 0xffffff8005864b8f
0xffffff80edd0bd70 : 0xffffff80054981e1
0xffffff80edd0be80 : 0xffffff8005420aed
0xffffff80edd0beb0 : 0xffffff8005410448
0xffffff80edd0bf00 : 0xffffff800541961b
0xffffff80edd0bf70 : 0xffffff80054a5b16
0xffffff80edd0bfb0 : 0xffffff80054ced53
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c34 000->0xffffff7f85f36fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85c20000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85bdd000
         com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.0)[9F3D09B5-3158-3D9E-BDA3-E71576AAD3B7]@0xffffff7f8 5f44000->0xffffff7f86266fff
            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c 34000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
         com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[2E56ED9A-D848-3795-9E52-56BABDC9000C]@0xffffff7f86d83000 ->0xffffff7f86e45fff
            dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f85c 34000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f85c20000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f859bf000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f85bdd000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
12C54
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide:     0x0000000005200000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8005400000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 13893412243014
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last unloaded kext at 341224120991: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f86496000, size 65536)
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com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f16
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x857F, 0x483634353155363446373036364700000000
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x8634, 0x535550455254414C454E5430310000000000
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet Adaptor (en2), Ethernet, en2
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF, 320.07 GB
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 5
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

Mid 2009 13.3" Macbook Pro random freezing issue

Hi all,
I had a 2009 13.3" Unibody Macbook and last week purchased a 13.3" Macbook Pro. I had installed 4GB of RAM in the MB myself, and it had worked fine for the month I owned it.
I backed up my MB with an external USB hard drive using Time machine, restored from this backup on my MBP and moved the 4GB RAM over.
When using the MBP I get random freezes lasting between 1 and 3 seconds, occuring every 5 to 30 minutes.
Could someone please advise a good way to diagnose this problem further? I am guessing it is not the RAM as it worked fine whilst in the MB.

I have an update!
I made an appointment with a local Apple Genius Bar and talked to a technian. He said it was neither the RAM nor the Hard Drive at fault.
His only thoughts were that a software issue was the root cause. I have been doing some serious investigating this morning and figured it out. Viewing system.log in Console shows:
SMS::infiniteIntTimerEventHandler ERROR: we have infinite interrupts, disabling
At exactly 5 minute intervals. These correlate with the freezes (to the second).
SMS refers to the Apple Sudden Motion Sensor. I disabled this by doing "sudo pmset -a sms 0" in Terminal, rebooted and everything is fine.
I have no idea why the SMS thinks the Macbook is falling every 5 minutes, but when it occures the hard drive heads are locked down to prevent damage, which is a perfect reason as to why iTunes would crash but Spotify (streaming internet music) does not.
Problem solved!
Edit:
In reply to some questions posted by other members (thank you by the way).
I did install EFI 1.7 update. I did not use the Migration assistance. At some point I will do a fresh install then pick and choose parts from a backup rather than using a full Time Machine Restore. This could still have been the root cause of the issue, but it is hard to tell.
Thanks guys!
Message was edited by: mynamestom

Mid-2010 MacBook Pro stuck in clamshell mode?

I asked a similar question to this earlier, but now the problem has been more consistent. I have a mid-2010 MacBook Pro that I often use with an external display, plugged in via mini-DVI to HDMI adapter. The problem is, after I've unplugged my macbook to "go mobile" and am away from my display, if I ever have to restart my computer or boot into Windows 7, my computer will think it's still in clamshell mode. The screen will stay dark, and if the lid is closed, the white light will stay on steadily, not pulsing. However, if I plug into my external display when this is happening, the external display works fine and I have a display again. When I look up my displays while connected to an external display while this is happening, my internal display isn't even listed in the system report; it's like it doesn't exist! And this is especially a problem now as I am away on a 3 week school related trip.
I have not been able to consistently reproduce this problem. Sometimes it restarts normally, sometimes I restart it and get the gray + apple logo screen that then goes dark, and sometimes the internal display just never turns on. The problem doesn't seem to be related to an OS, as it happens when booting into Windows 7 OR mountain lion 10.8.5. I've tried resetting PRAM mutliple times as well as performing an SMC reset multiple times, and neither has helped. This even happened when I was booting into a mountain lion install USB, as I thought maybe a fresh install would help. I've seen many other forums discussing a similar issue, but none described quite like mine.
What gives?? How can I get my macbook to restart normally? I really don't want to have to make a repair, even though it's looking like a hardware problem. My computer is one month after Apple Care has expired, and I can't afford a pricey repair as I'm a very in debt student who only has a MacBook because his school gave it to him in the first place. I would be very appreciative for any suggestions and/or help! Thanks!

Hello thedoctor8706
Reset your NVRAM and test to see if that resolves your issues. Typically that will resolve video, volume, startup disk selection, and kernel panic issues.
About NVRAM and PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

Mid-2010 Macbook Pro Screen Flicker Pixel Seizure

Not sure how else to describe the problem, but I hope the title helps!
I have a mid-2010 15" MacBook Pro. I noticed in the last month or so, my screen would flicker. But not the entire screen. Just certain areas, like the pixels would jump/lag, as if it it would jump to the correct position. I don't know what's the word for it: glitter, pixel, flicker, seizure. I mean, that what it looks like. It actually hurts my eyes.
I don't know what could be the problem or if anyone knows what's going on. It's just certain pixels (random on the screen, but usually right in the middle) that get "stuck" and half a second later, jump. Not sure what the proper word is, but if anyone could identify it, that'll be great.
Safari, Chrome, and Word are the applications I use, and I've seen it all three programs. It's becoming a lot more noticeable and frequent now, especially if I switch programs or if I'm loading a new page.
The MBP is a tank, but I've been considering buying a new MacBook, preferably the Air, until this MBP kicks it, so if anyone has estimation on its shelf life, that'll be great (My 2005 Powerbook G4 barely made it through 4 years!). The warranty on the MBP just expired last year.
Thanks in advance, I appreciate any insight on the issue.

Curiously, I don't have that option. It only gives me the option to disable Automatic graphics switching where it should give the better battery life or higher performance options. Do I have something disabled that gets rid of that option? It's the same under the Battery or Power Adapter options.
I'm going to take it to a genius but I'm wondering from reading other forums that maybe one of my RAM slots is bad. I want to have a play but will the genius know if I've opened it up and then possibly refuse it? If it is bad RAM then I can fix that myself without having to travel 70 miles to my nearest Apple Store. Is there a seal that I would break that would give away the fact that I've opened it up?
Thanks for the advice so far.

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