HT3053 i did some thing wrong that makes my mac just showing a black screen and amessage says you need to restart your mac .... etc and i wanted to talk to any one from apple and i couldnt get my mac serial number and i could do nothing i turned to some o

i did some thing wrong that makes my mac just showing a black screen and amessage says you need to restart your mac .... etc and i wanted to talk to any one from apple and i couldnt get my mac serial number and i could do nothing i turned to some one who formatted the hard desk and i tried to talk to any one from apple but it seems no one care i spent 4 years to be able to buy this mac and i dont know what to do > i will never buy mac again please some one tell me what to do dvd is not working i press on options and nothing happen what showld i do ? through it ? some body tell me what to do or where to go

Just to make certain, you inserted the original installation disk and started the MBP holding down the C key? Did the Optical drive reject the disk or did it just spin? If the former, the lens in the drive may be dirty and needs to be cleaned. If the latter, you will have to take it to an Apple repair facility.
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I have a MacBook Pro 13.3 OS- MAC OS X LION.Whenever I am staring the computer, it says You need to restart your computer by pressing the power button.I did this number of times and everytime it freezes to the same screen.Solution needed urgently pls.

I have a MacBook Pro 13.3 OS- MAC OS X LION.
Whenever I am staring the computer, it says You need to restart your computer by pressing the power button.
I did this number of times and everytime it freezes to the same screen.Solution needed urgently pls.
Thank you for any help in this regard that comes fast.

The details of the kernel-panic report is as follows-
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1458653 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          6
Anonymous UUID:                    70BA6A**************************************************
Sun Sep 16 23:00:13 2012
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff8000290560, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000000800028, CR3: 0x000000000a509005, CR4: 0x00000000001606e0
RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0x0000000000820000, RCX: 0xffffff801122dc40, RDX: 0x0000000000020501
RSP: 0xffffff80ef3d3da0, RBP: 0xffffff80ef3d3dc0, RSI: 0x000000002b1d78b6, RDI: 0xffffff800342d280
R8: 0xffffff80ef3d3f08, R9: 0xffffff80ef3d3ef8, R10: 0x000000010d901000, R11: 0x0000000000000206
R12: 0xffffff800342d280, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0xffffff8011cd6500, R15: 0x0000000000800000
RFL: 0x0000000000010206, RIP: 0xffffff8000290560, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000
CR2: 0x0000000000800028, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80ef3d3a50 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff80ef3d3ad0 : 0xffffff80002c4794
0xffffff80ef3d3c80 : 0xffffff80002da55d
0xffffff80ef3d3ca0 : 0xffffff8000290560
0xffffff80ef3d3dc0 : 0xffffff800026c9c3
0xffffff80ef3d3f40 : 0xffffff80002c3fbb
0xffffff80ef3d3fb0 : 0xffffff80002da481
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: fsck_hfs
Mac OS version:
11E2620
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Wed May 30 20:13:51 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.31.2~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 25EC645A-8793-3201-8D0A-23EA280EC755
System model name: MacBookPro9,2 (Mac-6F01561E16C75D06)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 4850001132
last loaded kext at 1796984176: com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController    4.0.7f2 (addr 0xffffff7f80e16000, size 57344)
loaded kexts:
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com.apple.driver.AppleIRController    312
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com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily    5.0.8
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com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily    1.1
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com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4

TS1567 it says connect to itunes and then says you need to restore your iphone, so i restore it and then it says 'preparing to restore iphone' and has said that for 8 hours then it says it cant be done, what do i do?

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I've got a mac that powers up but just show a black screen? Any ideas?

I've got a mac that powers up but just show a black screen? Any ideas?

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My Imac says "you need to restart your computer" after logging out and click on sleep. 10.6.8?

My Imac recently gives a message "you need to restart your computer" after logging out and clicking "sleep". After a few seconds, gray screeen will roll down and give that messasge. I disconnected USB cable from my printer. Today, after turning it on, the log in screen showed then after 2 seconds the gray screen rolled down again and prompted "you need to restart the computer". I've read the apple communities about kernel panics but to no success. I have a 10.6.8, 2.7 ghz, 4GB. This is the error that showed which I reported to apple mutiple times already.
Panics Since Last Report:          4
Anonymous UUID:                    522B583E-D9D7-463D-B57E-6849A69E41D9
Wed Jan 22 11:52:33 2014
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002d1208): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f80e2750d, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x00000000000001e0, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x0000000000040660
RAX: 0x000000000000000a, RBX: 0x00000000000001e0, RCX: 0x0000000001000000, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
RSP: 0xffffff805e413eb0, RBP: 0xffffff805e413f10, RSI: 0x00000000000000dd, RDI: 0xffffff800b3eb7e0
R8: 0x0000000000000003, R9: 0x0000000000000001, R10: 0x0000000000000007, R11: 0x0000000000000051
R12: 0x000000000000000a, R13: 0xffffff804aa59004, R14: 0xffffff800d15f1b4, R15: 0x0000000000000000
RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff7f80e2750d, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
Error code: 0x0000000000000000
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff805e413b50 : 0xffffff8000204d15
0xffffff805e413c50 : 0xffffff80002d1208
0xffffff805e413da0 : 0xffffff80002e3f4a
0xffffff805e413db0 : 0xffffff7f80e2750d
0xffffff805e413f10 : 0xffffff7f80e7f7d3
0xffffff805e413f30 : 0xffffff800053e46d
0xffffff805e413f60 : 0xffffff8000285b66
0xffffff805e413fa0 : 0xffffff80002c8527
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
         com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros9388(426.35.3)@0xffffff7f80e1c000->0xffffff7f80 f66fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.8)@0xffffff7f80804000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(320.1)@0xffffff7f80df7000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.10)@0xffffff7f80ddd000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10K549
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:32:41 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_X86_64
System model name: iMac12,2 (Mac-942B59F58194171B)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 4614091555750
unloaded kexts:
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Model: iMac12,2, BootROM IM121.0047.B1F, 4 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.7 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.72f1
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6770M, AMD Radeon HD 6770M, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 0 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: ST31000528AS, 931.51 GB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x850b, 0xfa200000 / 3
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 6
USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfd110000 / 3
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It hasn't been acting up since I:
1) Since I unplug my all in one printer with wifi (Hewlett Packard). I barely use the printer and it keeps cleaning out the jets and wasting my **** ink. Plus it'll do a loud self test @ 3:00 in the morning & by this time, I pulled my baseball bat from under the bed and ready to smash some skulls in the office room thinking its a burglar.
But seriously it stop doing it.
This is a late reply but confirmed after 7 months.
Note: I shut down instead of sleep my Imac now because I hardly use it.

When I boot up my machine, the apple logo comes up and the little pinwheel comes up as if it is loading up. Then another screen comes up stating "you need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button for several seconds...." any thoughts?

I have already tried to start in safe mode. No go. I tried the single mode option as well. Volume ok. I don't have the os x disc. The computer was given to me because they could not fix the problem. Not computer smart. Does anyone have any ideas?

Apple may still supply the original restore CDs/DVDs for a nominal fee. Have your serial number and model information available when you call them. You do not have to be the original owner.
AppleCare Support Phone Number: 1-800-275-2273
open 6am to 6pm Pacific Time
Apple Phone Sales 1-800-692-7753
International Technical Support Numbers
http://www.apple.com/support/contact/phone_contacts.html
"You have to call Apple & likely ask for a Product Specialist to get it (Leopard), if they still have it... helps if you tell them you have a new iPhone (iPad) that needs it!"
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Requirements for Mac OS X v10.5
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3759

IMac G4 Freezes - Get message - You need to restart your computer.

I just posted this question in the G5 forum, I think. The Mac I am using is a G4 - the round 'lamp base' model' - so I will repost the question here.
My iMac freezes without notice, a dark screen comes over the monitor and the message "you need to restart your computer" appears.
This happens randomly and I have no idea what causes this. I thought perhaps it was just a loose power cord, as the cord does seem quite loose.
However, it happens after the machine has been running for some time. Before I have a chance to save my work, the computer tells me it has to shut down. It's not a consistent thing, so it's hard to know if it's the cord or not.
This also happened half way through watching a DVD. Nothing was touched or moved, so it wouldn't appear that this is being caused by a loose cord.
Can anyone shed some light on this problem? (I'm running Tiger on this machine with 700+ megs of RAM plus am using a Mac keyboard. Airport is installed but not in use.
I ran a Hardware Test on it and everything passed. I also completely reloaded all the software, erased the hard drive and did a complete reinstall, and the problem persists. It really is a nuisance and I have no idea what else to try.

Hi AnnieGrace,
Sorry to hear of your woes. You are suffering from Kernel Panics (link) which could be caused by defective RAM, dodgy USB drivers or a software corruption etc etc.
I would advise disconnecting all external devices (except an Apple mouse and keyboard), removing any 3rd party RAM you've installed and the Airport card if you have one.
The best thing to do then is work though Dr Smoke's Kernel Panic Resolution Guide (link).
Do let us know how you get on. When I suffered them it was down to cheap RAM; other AD users have reported that old keyboards caused their problem.
regards
mrtotes

Keep getting message - You need to restart your computer - iMac freezes

My iMac freezes without notice, a dark screen comes over the monitor and the message "you need to restart your computer" appears.
This happens randomly and I have no idea what causes this. I thought perhaps it was just a loose power cord, as the cord does seem quite loose.
However, it happens after the machine has been running for some time. Before I have a chance to save my work, the computer tells me it has to shut down. It's not a consistent thing, so it's hard to know if it's the cord or not.
This also happened half way through watching a DVD. Nothing was touched or moved, so it wouldn't appear that this is being caused by a loose cord.
Can anyone shed some light on this problem? (I'm running Tiger on this machine with 700+ megs of RAM plus am using a Mac keyboard. Airport is installed but not in use.

Hi there,
I would first make sure your Mac is or isn't on any list contained here: http://www.apple.com/support/exchange_repair/imac.html - you may in fact have a faulty power supply which is covered by repair extension through Apple.
Here's a brief explanation on a Kernel Panic: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106227
Good luck, Rick
iMac G5 iSight 20" - 30G iPOD in Slimming Black - Mac OS X (10.4.8) - HP Pav 15" WS and Toshiba Sat 17" WS LP's - Canon 20D & A620 Kodak P880

Trying to recover from constant kernel panics 'You need to restart your...'

Since last night I've been having major problems with my MBP. After installing some software on my Windows 7 Bootcamp partition, and following a restart, I got a kernel panic and the message "You need to restart your computer.." in 5 languages, and the screen would freeze.
Disconcertingly the desktop video was totally screwed up - the best way I can describe it is that a looked like a really, really bad 8-bit display, with huge blocky pixels.
Multiple attempts at pressing and holding the power button, then restarting, simply replicated the problem. In the end I was eventually able to boot up using a superduper clone. I decided to reformat the MBP HDD and copy the clone over. However, during the process the screensaver came on and froze the system, so I had to restart and repeat the process, this time switching off energy saver preferences and the screensaver.
So I'm back up and running (for now). I'm about to restore my energy preferences and test out the screen saver. Fingers crossed, but in the meantime, has anyone else come across an issue like this?
I've got 3rd party RAM installed, have had it for over a year, so not sure if this is the problem (hasn't been so far). As part of my initial troubleshooting I tried resetting PRAM but this had no discernible effect, other than to make the patchy block video more uniform (if that makes sense?)
I haven't tried the Apple Hardware Test yet, just got to find my original disks! Spec of MBP as per signature below.
Lastly, after I restored my system a browser window appeared, pointing to a file in my system library which contained the following:
# File lib/activerecord/connection_adapters/postgresqladapter.rb, line 116
def quote(value, column = nil)
if value.kind_of?(String) && column && column.type == :binary
"'#{escape_bytea(value)}'"
else
super
end
end
Any views / comments / tips greatly appreciated.
VP
Message was edited by: Vestan Pance

Sorry for the lengthy post, but I wanted to post exactly what came up when I was luckily able to surpass the grey screen. I don't know what to do, and I can't find the startup disk that came with the computer 3 years ago.
HELP please!!!
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{\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset77 Helvetica;}
{\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;}
\margl1440\margr1440\vieww9000\viewh8400\viewkind0
\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx792 0\tx8640\ql\qnatural\pardirnatural
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CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x0134c000, CR4: 0x000006e0\
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x00945e40, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x04b40004\
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x25983508, ESI: 0x04ae9800, EDI: 0x2407c004\
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x007330f2, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010\
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack) \
0x259832f8 : 0x128d0d (0x3cc65c 0x2598331c 0x131f95 0x0) \
0x25983338 : 0x1a49cb (0x3d2a94 0x1 0xe 0x3d22b8) \
0x25983448 : 0x19b3a4 (0x25983460 0x1 0x25983478 0x6) \
0x25983508 : 0x74218b (0x2407c004 0xb 0x0 0x731f0a) \
0x25983538 : 0x740600 (0x2407c004 0x25983570 0x0 0x1a3736) \
0x25983818 : 0x73481a (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7022 0x25983848) \
0x259838d8 : 0x8c4b33 (0x240a4564 0x4d2 0x8eb9dc 0x6e766461) \
0x259839c8 : 0x72f402 (0x240a4000 0x0 0x25983ad2 0x80) \
0x25983a28 : 0x726133 (0x4aedc00 0x0 0x25983ad2 0x80) \
0x25983b58 : 0x727813 (0x4aedc00 0x72acac 0x25983bfc 0x4) \
0x25983c18 : 0x712875 (0x4aedc00 0x1 0x0 0x25983dd4) \
0x25983c78 : 0x70c06b (0x4aedc00 0x0 0x0 0x4aedc00) \
0x25983c98 : 0x38c991 (0x4aedc00 0x3fce950 0x3fce950 0x0) \
0x25983ce8 : 0x3b2df6 (0x4aedc00 0x3fce950 0x3fce950 0x0) \
0x25983d48 : 0x18d6fd (0x4aedc00 0x3fce950 0x0 0x0) \
0x25983db8 : 0x12b4ee (0x40b3280 0x40b3e98 0x25983df8 0x11e042) Backtrace continues...\
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):\
com.apple.NVDAResman(5.0.8)@0x72e000\
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x5fa000\
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.8)@0x704000\
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.8)@0x71f000\
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.8)@0x71f000\
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x5fa000\
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.8)@0x704000\
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.8)@0x704000\
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x5fa000\
Kernel version:\
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.1: Wed Oct 10 18:23:28 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.25.20~1/RELEASE_I386\
Model: MacBookPro3,1, BootROM MBP31.0070.B07, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz, 2 GB\
Graphics: GeForce 8600M GT, GeForce 8600M GT, PCIe, 256 MB\
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz\
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 1 GB, DDR2 SDRAM, 667 MHz\
AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x168C, 0x87), 1.4.4\
Bluetooth: Version 1.9.5f4, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports\
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1\
PCI Card: pci168c,24, sppci_othernetwork, PCI Slot 5\
Serial ATA Device: FUJITSU MHW2160BHPL, 149.05 GB\
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-85J\
USB Device: Built-in iSight, Apple Inc., Up to 480 Mb/sec, 500 mA\
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, Apple Computer, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA\
USB Device: IR Receiver, Apple Computer, Inc., Up to 1.5 Mb/sec, 500 mA\
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, Apple, Inc., Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA\
}

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Anonymous UUID: 2BF5C669-5043-4640-B684-0E5AC2F4D503
Mon Oct 11 14:14:19 2010
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0x3074be98 : 0x475588 (0x5c0904 0x831ca8 0x5 0x0)
0x3074bef8 : 0x45f7f3 (0x47dcd20 0x1fe 0x44a5b60 0x80000001)
0x3074bf38 : 0x485c50 (0x44a97a8 0x0 0x1 0x40047a8)
0x3074bf68 : 0x218901 (0x44a97a8 0xffffff7f 0x0 0x0)
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0x3074bfc8 : 0x29c866 (0x0 0x0 0x29c69b 0x40018c0)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: init
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.0.0: Fri Jul 31 22:47:34 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1456.1.25~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro5,5 (Mac-F2268AC8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 6384157396
unloaded kexts:
(none)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 1.8.0b4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 1.8.0b4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 1.8.0b4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.5.0
com.apple.BootCache 31
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 3.7.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 3.7.5
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.3.4
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx 410.91.20
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.0.0
com.apple.nvenet 1.0.58
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI 3.7.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 160.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.security.sandbox 0
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.0.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 90.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 90.0.0
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.2f18 - last loaded 6305396352
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.2f18
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.2f18
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 200.20
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 3.7.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 3.7.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.7.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 1.2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 3.7.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.1.7
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 300.20
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 3.7.8
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 281
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0

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