IBook won't load Finder
After attempting to download the latest security update, our 2002 iBook will not load Finder or any desktop icons including hard drive so I am unable to open anything except Safari and System Preferences.
Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Is this the security update you tried to install?
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate20070071039.html
Your profile says you are running 10.2. The two are not compatible. You have to have Mac OS X 10.3.9. No earlier or later system will work with that one. Another version of the update is available for 10.4.10 users:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate200700710410ppc.html
If you are running anything else I'm surprised it even let you run the update at all. It should have just checked the system and made sure you are running the required system.
Which system were you running, and which update did you apply? Did you backup your data and repair permissions before applying the update?
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Carolyn "
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Block browser popups: Safari menu > Preferences > Security > and check "Block popup windows":
Popup windows are useful and required for some websites, but popups have devolved to become a common means to deliver targeted advertising that you probably do not want.
Popups themselves cannot infect your Mac, but many contain resource-hungry code that will slow down Internet browsing.
If you ever see a popup indicating it detected registry errors, that your Mac is infected with some ick, or that you won some prize, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it.
Ignore hyperventilating popular media outlets that thrive by promoting fear and discord with entertainment products arrogantly presented as "news". Learn what real threats actually exist and how to arm yourself against them:
The most serious threat to your data security is phishing. To date, most of these attempts have been pathetic and are easily recognized, but that is likely to change in the future as criminals become more clever.
OS X viruses do not exist, but intentionally malicious or poorly written code, created by either nefarious or inept individuals, is nothing new.
Never install something without first knowing what it is, what it does, how it works, and how to get rid of it when you don’t want it any more.
If you elect to use "anti-virus" software, familiarize yourself with its limitations and potential to cause adverse effects, and apply the principle immediately preceding this one.
Most such utilities will only slow down and destabilize your Mac while they look for viruses that do not exist, conveying no benefit whatsoever - other than to make you "feel good" about security, when you should actually be exercising sound judgment, derived from accurate knowledge, based on verifiable facts.
Do install updates from Apple as they become available. No one knows more about Macs and how to protect them than the company that builds them.
Summary: Use common sense and caution when you use your Mac, just like you would in any social context. There is no product, utility, or magic talisman that can protect you from all the evils of mankind. -
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