HT204349 My iMac 2011 with Snow leopard and Bootcamp has problem since yesterday. Its boot up time is about 8minutes now and has very slow response once it boot up. please help me!

This problem just started yesterday.

ponnurajah wrote:
if i create a folder n my desktop for CCC to create a backup file, will it work?
CCC, TimeMachine and SD need a whole drive to themselves as they copy everything, including OS X and all your programs etc.
Right now you don't need that as your having a drive issue.
Just copy your user data folders to a external drive that has enough room to hold them.
as you can see I have two user accounts
If your on 10.7 you may have to use the Finder > Go > Computer and then click on your boot drive on the left, then click on Users folder to open it like so to copy those user account folders.
Once those folders are copied to a external drive and the drive is unmounted and removed, you can breath easier.

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The first two things I recommend is boot from your installer dvd or external bootable drive and repair/verify your drives with Disk Utility (not repair permissions) and do a smc and pram reset.
Also make sure you have at least 20GB to 25GB free space on your boot volume for OS operations.

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Is it possible to order an iMac specifically with Snow Leopard, in preference to Lion, say, by the end of this year (as a Christmas gift)?

I want to buy an iMac as a Christmas gift this year and wondered if it may be possible to specifically order one with Snow Leopard? By then I imagine all machines available for sale are likely to have Lion pre-loaded, hence my question.
If I could buy one now, I would, as there are many around still with Snow Leopard - but sadly I can't manage it just at the moment.
Thanks
Ross

Thanks folks, I realise this is just a user forum of course, I was just wondering if anyone had previous experience with buying a Mac with an older system on it at a time of changeover like this. A friend has just bought a new one from an Apple store this week with Snow Leopard on it - not surprising given the newness of Lion, but I was curious to know if anyone had experience with being given a choice during a system upgrade.
And who knows...maybe Apple do look in at the forums to see what people are asking????
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Ross

Is my Imac compatible with Snow Leopard?

Hi, I have been reading through the posts trying to find a solution for the strange things my computer is doing (or rather, NOT doing) since I installed Snow Leopard.
I read that SL is not compatible with all machines... Could anyone tell me if my machine DOES qualify? Could an "incompatability" be the source of my computer strangeness?
When I click on "About this Mac" I am told I have "Mac OS X Version 10.6" (but it does not specify which version of 10.6). Is that normal?
My Hardware Overview is :
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac6,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2,16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM61.0093.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.10f3
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-0017F2C4F6F8
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT!!!

Could an "incompatability" be the source of my computer strangeness?
Most definitely. Quite a few applications & other kinds of software are compatible with one version of an OS but not with the next. Without a clue about what kind of "strangeness" you are experiencing, it is hard to make specific recommendations, but you should make sure everything you have installed that did not come from Apple is the most up-to-date version offered & known to be compatible with Snow Leopard.

After software update for Lexmark printer, cannot print document as a file is missing. My iMac runs with Snow Leopard.

I have a Lexmark 3500 - 4500 series printer connected to my iMac via USB (as my iMac won't do the printing wirelessly. My iMac runs with Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, Version 10.6.8.
A few days ago, there were several software updates that I have installed as there was mention that they were for Mac OS X Lion.
Today, I tried to print a document, and it failed. The error message was: "Missing component: /Library/Printers/Lexmark/Drivers/.Resources/3500-4500 Series Color 2.lut".
I have re-installed the software from Lexmark without success.
Has anyone had a similar issue who can advise me, please?
Thank you.
Philippe

Have you tried installing the Lexmark software from the Apple site:
Lexmark Printer Drivers v2.4 for Mac OS X v10.6
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My iMac came with Snow Leopard installed

I upgraded to OSX 10.8.2 but do not like it, how can I go back to my original Snow Leopard that came with my iMac?

Back up your existing system if you want to preserve it.
Boot from your Mac's original System Install DVD.
At the Mac OS X Utilities screen, choose Disk Utility and erase the disk.
Quit Disk Utility.
Install Snow Leopard and reconfigure your Mac.

Does my imac come with snow leopard cd

I purchased imac 27" (refurbished) less than 1 year ago from apple. Now I need bootcamp drivers and I don't recall whether or not receiving snow leopard cd with this. Can someone confirm about this?
Thanks

Hi,
OSX Snow Leopard was released in August 2009.
So when you have bought your refurbished iMac in 2010 then there has to be an OSX Snow Leopard DVD included.
Search thoroughly for it.
If you don't find it anymore you can either call Apple and ask for a replacement or go to your nearest Apple shop and buy a retail OSx Snow Leopard for USD 29.
Regards
Stefan

Why Didn't my iMac Come with Snow Leopard?

The Apple site states:
How to get Mac OS X  Snow Leopard.
With every new Mac.
Beginning August 28th 2009, every new Mac computer comes with Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
I purchased my iMac in late September 2009, and it came with Leopard 10.5.8
Did the Apple Store sell me outdated stock? I only came to realize this because I was interested in the new Mac App Store (you need Snow Leopard for that). Now I am afraid to upgrade to 10.6.x due to all the horror story reviews.
If there are any Mac gurus out there, can you explain why I was sold an already outdated Mac?

You bought an Early 2009 24" version and they all came with Leopard.
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP507
The Late 2009 21.5 or 27" iMac's versions w/Snow Leopard did not come out until October.
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP576
Over the years I have upgraded my even earlier Intel iMac that came Tiger, to Leopard and then onto Snow Leopard without a single issue or problem.
Snow Leopard was offered at a reduced price if you purchased an iMac when Snow Leopard was first released. However, I believe the offer has expired and that you will need to buy a Retail Snow Leopard DVD.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA&mco=MTc1MTEzNjY

HT4906 I have a Macbook Pro w/ Lion. I recently had the hard drive wiped because of multiple problems since inception. Anyway, I don't have iPhoto now and when I went to the free Apps it won't install because it says I already have it.....what to do?

Help me reinstall Iphoto. Apple states that I already have it but since I had my hard drive wiped I don't have it and can't reinstall it...

If you're running Lion then the iPhoto version at the App Store will not work for you as it only runs on Mavericks. What version did you have before this happened?
What system came preinstalled on your MBP? If it was Snow Leopard or earlier then you should have disks that came with your MBP that iPhoto can be installed from. If it was Lion or later then you'll need to contact the App Store personnel via the link in this screenshot,
and see about getting an earlier version of iPhoto, i.e. iPhoto 9.4.3 or earlier.
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I have just bought a brand new iMac 27" with Snow Leopard but the MS office 2011 is running too slowly to even use...help!

I have litterally just bought my iMac with 2.7GHz Intel Core i5 and 8GB 1333 MHz DDR3 so why is Word barely functioning?! I have more than enough free memory but Word is operating so slowly it takes a full minute for the cursor to stop spinning after selecting a section of the page to start typing in....it is utterly unusable in this state and I am very angry that this should even be an issue with a brand new iMac!
I would really appreciate any help or advice you have to offer.

Will not use up a license.
Uninstalling Software: The Basics
Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Applications may create preference files that are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can look for them in the above location and delete them, too.
Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. In some cases the uninstaller may be part of the application's installer, and is invoked by clicking on a Customize button that will appear during the install process.
Some applications may install components in the /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. You can also check there to see if the application has created a folder. You can also delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder. Again, they don't do anything but take up disk space once the application is trashed.
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Automaton
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New imac 27" with snow leopard and pages 08

When I type letters they are there, but invisible.
I change the color to black or red or whatever and cannot see letters. when i can highlight them, but they are only visible when selected.
HELP
lswatts

Be sure that you have updated to the latest version of Pages '08 and that the app is in the iWork folder and that the iWork folder is in the Applications folder.
Walt

According to the apple website I need to upgrade Boot camp 3.0 to at least 3.1 in order to install Windows 7 on my iMac currently running Snow Leopard. I download the 3.1 version but it is only a text file and there doesn't appear to be any way to upgrade

In order to install Windows 7 on my iMac I need to upgrade bootcamp to at least 3.1 I currently have 3.0.4 After downloading from the website there is no way to install it - it is just a text file? What should I do?

You have to start with 3.0, which is on the OSX disc that came wih your Mac.

ISight in not working in Photo Booth, iChat, and VMWare with Snow Leopard

System Info
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac8,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: IM81.00C1.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.30f1
OS Version 10.6.1
Symptoms
iSight is not working, a blank screen is shown in the following Apps / VM
1. Photo Booth
2. iChat
Visible to VM app, but unable to connect in Windows XP running on VMWare
It is however viewable in Skype preference Video tab
Visible in System Profiler under USB
Following actions taken for troubleshooting
SMC reset - by unplugging all cables over couples minutes, as well as CommandOption+PR key at boot time
Repairing Permission on the Macintosh HD drive, rebooted after and didn't work
Not user account specific, tried different account and the same problem persists

Welcome to Discussions, Stanley Chung
Sorry you are still having problems even after trying the good suggestions from Ralph and Boomer.
I did not see specifically from your posts that your iSight worked before upgrading to Snow Leopard, but I am inferring from your topic's title that it did. If your iMac came with Snow Leopard installed, please post and tell us whether you erased the disk and reinstalled all your iMac's software before you started using it. If you upgraded your iMac to Snow Leopard, consider the following.
(1) Until you get iSight working, do all your testing while no peripherals other than keyboard/mouse are attached to your iMac. To eliminate all possibility of any conflict external to your Mac, be sure you also disconnect any wireless devices (iPod, printer, etc) connected to your system.
(2) If you still have problems with all you have tried, it seems to me that you must have a software issue. You might try uninstalling Skype and VMWare and testing again to see if those installations are causing a conflict.
(3) Check the support sites for all of your third party software to be sure there are no known Snow Leopard issues and that you are using the latest compatible versions.
(4) If the problem still exists and you have not already tried this, reinstall Snow Leopard, repairing permissions immediately before and after the reinstall.
(5) If your problem remains and System Profiler still shows your inbuilt iSight as a USB device, I suggest you backup all important files, erase your disk, reinstall all Apple software, and test to see if iSight works properly. Once it does, you can install any necessary peripherals and third-party apps one-at-a-time, testing after each addition to see if one of them is causing problems.
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Worth upgrading to Mountain Lion or stick with Snow Leopard?

A few weeks ago some of you helped me navigate the pros/cons of buying a spanking new Imac vs a mid 2011 (I decided the 2011 was plenty worthy). I thank you for that, and now I want to ask: if I were to get a mid 2011 Imac, is it worth to upgrade to the latest OS, or is sticking with Snow Leopard (my current OS) fine?
I'm using some older software like FCP 6 and its associated suite of programs, and probably plenty of other applications I'm not thinking of at the moment, that I got back in '08 or so when I got the Imac I have now. I think I've heard that Lion/Mountain is a total overhaul of the OS compared to Snow Leopard, and that makes me wonder if there are compatibility issues/problems associated with trying to use these older pieces of software with the new OS. What are the super amazing benefits of Lion or Mountain Lion vs Snow Leopard? Are they worth it? Do the aforementioned issues exist? Thanks.

Someone else will need to answer your Time Machine question because I do not use it. It may work because it should port over all the applications, settings, etc. I was going on the assumption that you would be reinstalling your apps from scratch (I guess I thought that because that is what I did - I wanted as clean an install as possible). Anyway, TM should just transfer things - just remember, if any of those transferred apps have PPC installers and you get rid of your Snow Leopard machine, you'll never be able to reinstall them.
You might want to check these links (and by doing a search here on the forums, there'll be more):
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18179294#18179294
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16964725#16964725
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17434537#17434537

HT204349 My iMac 2011 with Snow leopard and Bootcamp has problem since yesterday. Its boot up time is about 8minutes now and has very slow response once it boot up. please help me!

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