Imac 24 inch running Mac os x 10.5.8 screen keeps on freezing
what upgrade do i use to fix this problem.
If your iMac keeps on freezing it could be a hard ware problem, the first thing to do is run Apple Hardware Test on your iMac.
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I'm going to make a guess here: usually Macs cannot boot from a system that is older than what they came with. Now, even though 10.6.7 sounds "newer" than 10.6.6, these Macs just came out and 10.6.7 has been out for a month or more, it may be because of that. I am sure you'll probably be offered your own "special" 10.6.7 update through Software Update. If you simply have to know, call Apple and ask - you have free phone support for 90 days (without Applecare) or 3 years (with Applecare).
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Can't get my game controller to work on my iMac 27 inch running osx lion
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Thanks.I did the google for you and here are some hits
http://download.cnet.com/Xbox-360-Controller/3000-18490_4-90204.html
http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_use_xbox_360_wireless_controller_your_ mac
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=636420
if you want more guides
https://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1TSEH_ENDK367&q=use+xbox+360 +controller+on+mac&oq=use+xbox&aq=1&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_nf=1&gs_l=igoogle.3.1.0l10.3 1.373.0.2576.3.3.0.0.0.0.181.181.0j1.1.0. -
When I insert DVD's into my iMac Intel 20 inch, it almost always spits out the DVD after a few tries. Audio CDs work fine.
iMac 20 inch Intel Mac OS X (10.4.8) Standard configurationYou can read this article about DVD regions:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60183
Your drive may have been set to another region, and
may not be letting you change your region for some
reason. That could be why your iMac is rejecting the
DVD's.
Does anyone but me see the following as a potential problem (from the Apple doc you referenced):
"In Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and later, users with administrative privileges aren't prompted to change the region the very first time a DVD-Video disc of a single region is inserted. Instead, the region of the DVD drive is automatically set to the region of the DVD disc that was inserted." -
Problem
High running Temperature
Specification
iMac 27 inch
Mac OS X Includes Software Snow Leopard upgraded to Mountain Lion OS X 10.8.03 (1278)
251 GB Flash Drive
2 TB Sata disk
Processor 3.4 Ghz Intel Core I7
Memory 16 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6970 2048 MB
Video: Software Final Cut Pro X 10.0.8
I use the imac mainly for editing Video which when doing so it has reached temperatures of near to 60° C which causes the program to become unstable and needs to be cooled down to operate correctly.
An Apple technician (by phone) advised me to download an smcfancontrol. This allows each individual fan to increase speed and also advises the current temperature at °C. The smcfancontrol has been downloaded but this has not resolved the problem. By increasing the speed of the fan more heat is generated and creates additional noise.
I have since taken the iMac to an Apple Store for examination as suggested by APPLECARE when the fans were found to be working correctly. An Apple Store technician carried out a test, but not whilst working under the pressure of FINAL CUT PRO when the iMac generates a high temperature.
The Temperature Specification for this model is
Operating Temperature 20 °c to 35°C
Storage Temp.47°c
Clearly the temperature my iMac is operating at is excessive and could cause the computer to break down prematurely. Has anyone experienced this problem.
Frank HowellWhen was the last time you cleaned/vacuumed out all of your iMac's vents, slots and ports.
You need to do this with the iMac powered down, disconnected from power and everything disconnected.
Lay your iMac, screen down, on a soft surface, like a heavy towel. Use a small electronics vac, or portable or full size vac with hose and a crevice tool attachment and carefully and slowly vacuum every vent, slot and port on your iMac.
Then reconnect everything up, power up and download and install iStat Pro. Start working, then report the temps of your iMac after this has been done.
When using SMCFan Control, it is important not to run the fans at too high an RPM. This doesn't generate heat on its own, but will suck in more dust, lint and dirt into your iMac, and that will be the cause of additonal increases in heat.
I run my fans in the range of 1400-1600 RPMs. You can go as high as 1800 RPMs but it is important to keep the RPM range below either 1800 or below 2000 RPMs.
I, also, run a very small desktop fan pointed toward the upper back of my iMac to keep temps down even further. -
Can I run windows on iMac 24-inch?
Hello,
I am new to apple, thinking about buying a second hand Imac 24-inch Early 2009.
Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo,
Memory: 8Gb 1067 MHz DDR3,
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 512 Mb,
OS X 10.9.2.
I understand bootcamp is included in this version of the OS and would like to know whether I can install and run windows 8.1
(which I need for a translation software that can only be installed on Windows).
Many thanks in advance for your help.http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5628Mac Basics- Using Windows on your Mac with Boot Camp
Boot Camp- Frequently asked questions about installing Windows 8
Boot Camp 5.1- Frequently asked questions
Boot Camp- System requirements for Microsoft Windows operating systems
You can also use virtual emulation software to run Windows rather than Boot Camp. They have the advantage of running concurrently with OS X.
Parallels Desktop 9.0.24237
VMware Fusion 6.0.4
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Which Mac suits my needs: MacBook Pro 15-inch, iMac 21-inch or iMac 27-inch?
I am looking to switch from a PC desktop.
I like the MacBook Pro 15-inch because of the medium-sized screen and the optional anti-glare display.
But, I like the iMac 21-inch because I have used a 21-inch running Snow Leopard (mostly for iMovie) and loved it. Also, portability is not a big concern although I would appreciate it.
The only reason I consider the 27-inch is because of the high specs. I love iMovie '11 and I am considering using that a lot and also playing games on the Mac.
I keep jumping between the MacBook Pro and the iMac. However, I can only recall the reasons I jump to the MacBook Pro from the iMac.
1: I can use it on an airplane and around the house.
2: If I had a MBP, I would not need a desk (which would create more space)
3: If I want to film and then edit the video in iMovie soon afterwards, a MBP would be much better.
The only thing I have never liked about notebooks is that in Google Maps I cannot use the scroll wheel to zoom in and out.I think your advice on making a final decision on whether or not I want portability is very good. Thank you.
I would usually use the Mac for general use, but as I said, I am starting to get into video editing so it would be good to have that work well.
It depends. I only play three games on my PC. One of them has a weird disc so it can be played on PCs and Macs. That game's modifications are also not important to me.
The second game is an online download game which there is an OSX version of. That game's mods should not be a problem.
Now, the third game is what causes problems in this situation. I have many modifications and a multiplayer client currently installed for the third game. The third game is available for OSX but only through the Mac App Store, which makes me suspicious that I won't be able to mod the third game. But, I think it will be fine if I install a Windows partition with BootCamp to play it.
About what you said on deciding whether or not I want portability, I will have a think about that.
Thank you. -
I have an Airport Express that I am trying to use connected by ethernet to my iMac G4 running Mac OS 10.4.11. I need to update the Airport Express softwart in order to use security option WPA2 Personal to connect to the internet through my Airport Extreme. I currently have Airport Express software version 5.6.1. How can I update this software? (I can connect directly to my Airport Extreme by ethernet and download the update that way). Is a later version of A E software available for download anywhere? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.Download and install AirPort Utility 5.4.2 for Mac OS X 10.4.11 "Tiger" here:
AirPort Utility 5.4.2
Once installed, launch AirPort Utility. It will tell you if a firmware upgrade is available for your Express. -
I have a IMac G5 A1058 that was running Mac OS 10.3.8 I upgraded to 10.4
I have a IMac G5 A1058 that was running Mac OS 10.3.8 I upgraded to 10.4, shortly after upgrading the system would no longer boot so I booted from the 10.4 Tiger upgrade disk from which I had upgraded and disk utility found errors on the HD file system that it said could not be repaired. I removed the HD from the system and connected it to my other IMac G5 A1312and ran disk utility and found the same errros. I re partitioned the HD put it back into the G5 and atempted to reinstall the OS. I keep getting a grey screen with a circle and a line through it.It does this with OS 10.2 and 10.3 when I tried 10.4 tiger upgrade it says it need their to be a system all ready installed. My Q's is do I need Mac OS 10.3.8 disks since that is the system that this computer was released with?
Any idea why it will not let me install 10.3 and work my way up?
Any help would be great thanksWelcome to Apple Communities
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I have an imac 20-inch Late 2006 model on OSX 10.7.4 running iphoto 11, somehow the application ccleaner has deleted my photos from my iphoto library. I have time machine but the iphoto library file is missing when I access time machine.
To restore photos I have followed the steps below
Quit iPhoto.
Connect your Time Machine drive.
In the Finder, open the folder containing your iPhoto Library. Unless you've moved your iPhoto Library, it can be found in Home/Pictures/iPhoto Library.
Enter Time Machine. (Time Machine can be found in the Dock or in the /Applications folder.)
Choose your desired backup. The timeline on the right side of the screen displays a purple tick mark for each of the backups stored on your Time Machine drive.
Select the iPhoto library you would like to restore, and click the Restore button.
I dont get the option in step 6 as I dont have an iphoto library file to choose? Does anyone know why?Hi Barry
Thanks but as mentioned all is intact, even at step 3 I can see the current library in Home/Pictures/iPhoto Library which has no photos, but when I access time machine any point before the NOW option the iphoto library in Home/Pictures/iPhoto Library is missing from the finder window.
As you can see here it is
and now its gone. I have no explanantion.
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I have an external hard drive 1 TB - it says that 559GB has been used , but I can't see any files at all.
Is there a way to recover those files. I have a lot of photos on it. I have an IMac and running MAC OSX versuib 10.7.5 I am new to Mac, so I hope somebody can give me some advice.
Cheersif it's ntfs microsofts filesystem then you need a windows machine to recover them
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My older mac book pro and iMac are both running 10.6.8 and both have started running safari and email VERY slowly. My new mac book pro running 10.9 is having no issues. Is anyone else experiencing these issues?
No noticeable speed differences running the four latest OSs on my machine.
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Can I run Mac Os 10.4 on my iMac G4 Dome? Where can I get install disks?
I have an iMac G4 that currently has Mac OS10.3.9 installed. I am unable to connect to the internet using my Airport Extreme even though there is an Airport card installed.. Can I install Mac OS 10.4 and if so where can I get installation CD's/DVD's for PPC G4?
Check in the Airport forums here:
AirPort
There may be a way to change security settings on the AEBS to accomodate the older OS.
As for OS versions, any iMac G4 can run OS 10.4.11, and those with a 1ghz or faster processor can run OS 10.5.8. However, demand has pushed prices of legitimate retail install packages for older Mac OS versions sky-high---often more than the computer is worth used---and has also attracted the attention of scam artists. There are NO downloadable versions of the Mac OS since 7.5. Any offered are scams and piracy.
You cannot use the gray system install/restore disks that came with another Mac model. A retail disk is black witha big X and will NOT say "Up to Date" on it.
Another caution: Some older G4 iMacs shipped with CD drives, not DVDs, and most Tiger retail disks out there are DVDs. Make sure your computer can use a DVD system disk before your order. -
I am puzzled by the meaning of iMac (Intel) as I use an iMac 2 period. I am running Mac : Office 2004 and do all my quotations in Excel. After upgrading to OS X LION, I am suddenly unable to SAVE my spreadsheets. As a salesman whose quotations need frequent updating, my situation is perilous to say the least. Can anyone help me ?
Office for Mac 2004 is NOT compatible with Lion. It must be upgraded to Office for Mac 2008 or 2011, once you have upgraded the files will be accessable. Office for Mac 2004 is written for old PPC (Power PC) based machines. Beginning with Lion support for PPC based apps has been dropped.
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I have an apple iMac G5 running Mac OS 10.4.11 can i upgrade it to 10.5?
If so will i also loose all the software currently installed on my Mac? eg. Adobe software.
I have moved countries (opposite side of world) so i do not have my install disks, or the disks that came with my Mac.
Where can i get the 10.5 upgrade from?
Do i need my original disks that came with my Mac?
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Note:
I have never had any problems with my G5, it's been my awesome helper these past 7 years, I can't say the same thing for my new Mac, but it seems now my poor G5 is slowly being made redundent because they no longer write software for it.
I don't see why i should pay for a new Mac because my old one does not always function on the web, or having a new printer because it does not support the new software.
My New Mac Laptop has had no end of troubles since i bought it less than a year ago.
What happened to Mac being a sign of Quality??First off, all upgrades can potentially break a system. First and foremost, backup your data before installing anything. Next read this tip as 10.5 loses Classic compatibility, and has these other issues outlined on the tip: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2275
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