IMac is much too loud after updating to 10.4.9

Hello!
I just installed the 10.4.9 Update on my Intel iMac. Right after reboot I launched iTunes and noticed that the sound volume of the Mac had been increased by far!
What has been my normal listening volume (50%) is now really loud, normal volume seems to be 1 or 2 boxes on the scale you see when changing the volume.
This is really annoying as you cannot listen to quiet music any more without changing the volume directly in iTunes (what doesn't work with the remote). Furthermore this would mean to change the volume in any program manually. I think that is not the way an Apple system should work...
iMac CoreDuo 20" Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Sorry for that. I should have had a closer look first, though I did not find a topic concerning this special problem.
Well, I hope there is some update coming up from Apple, for I don't see any practical solution to this.

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Anonymous UUID:       04E12C5E-63CF-CA95-2E04-67BD884B1997
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panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff8004adc19e): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f869c296c, type 14=page fault, registers:
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15. Conclusion:
1) After resting for a while, the iMac would chime.
2) Rebooting too much times would cause the machine not to chime and leaded the screen to become white instead of the smiley-mac finder face.
3) However, rebooted the machine when the screen became white, the smiley-mac finder face would appear again without chime.
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If the startup process stops at a blank gray screen with no Apple logo or spinning "daisy wheel," then the startup volume may be full. If you had previously seen warnings of low disk space, this is almost certainly the case. You might be able to start up in safe mode even though you can't start up normally. Otherwise, start up from an external drive, or else use the technique in Step 1b, 1c, or 1d to mount the internal drive and delete some files. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation.
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Sometimes a startup failure can be resolved by resetting the NVRAM.
Step 4
If a desktop Mac hangs at a plain gray screen with a movable cursor, the keyboard may not be recognized. Press and hold the button on the side of an Apple wireless keyboard to make it discoverable. If need be, replace or recharge the batteries. If you're using a USB keyboard connected to a hub, connect it to a built-in port.
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Press and hold the power button until the power shuts off. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed to start up, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Use a different keyboard and/or mouse, if those devices are wired. If you can start up now, one of the devices you disconnected, or a combination of them, is causing the problem. Finding out which one is a process of elimination.
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Safe mode is much slower to start and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know the login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
When you start up in safe mode, it's normal to see a dark gray progress bar on a light gray background. If the progress bar gets stuck for more than a few minutes, or if the system shuts down automatically while the progress bar is displayed, the startup volume is corrupt and the drive is probably malfunctioning. In that case, go to Step 11. If you ever have another problem with the drive, replace it immediately.
If you can start and log in in safe mode, empty the Trash, and then open the Finder Info window on the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name.) Check that you have at least 9 GB of available space, as shown in the window. If you don't, copy as many files as necessary to another volume (not another folder on the same volume) and delete the originals. Deletion isn't complete until you empty the Trash again. Do this until the available space is more than 9 GB. Then restart as usual (i.e., not in safe mode.)
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Launch Disk Utility in Recovery mode (see Step 1.) Select the startup volume, then run Repair Disk. If any problems are found, repeat until clear. If Disk Utility reports that the volume can't be repaired, the drive has malfunctioned and should be replaced. You might choose to tolerate one such malfunction in the life of the drive. In that case, erase the volume and restore from a backup. If the same thing ever happens again, replace the drive immediately.
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Hi,
It seems like the UI has switched to 200%. You can fix it by following steps posted in this thread:
Opened AR today font size in super small, went to "preferences" and so on, did changes, nothing works, what's the deal???
I hope this helps.
Best,
Luc

SPEAKER AT LEAST 60 PERCENT LOUDER AFTER UPDATE!

The update instatly fixed my speaker, i could not barly even hear when listening to a phone call on speakerphone, the handset also is alot alot louder! i also had a battery not fully charging issue and after installing update last night the battery was at full charge this morning and the usage finally reset! usage would never go back to 0 and 0, now it did! Very happy with update, im thinking that apple is only mentioning the safari fixes to non acknowledge there was so many volume and battery problems, but the update definatly fixed my 2 main problems and im very very happy!

I find it puzzling that there will be some who tell you it's all in your mind - as if the continuance of their problem means it is not possible yours is resolved.
As it happens, Macfix have also had user reaction to the update indicating many who have had low volume find it now resolved, and while that is no proof the problem has been fully addressed, it is clearly the case that some users who have had this problem now find that in places and conditions where previously it was not possible to make or take calls, it now is.
It seems to me that while claims by users that the volume has increased could be perceptual rather than real, the fact that it has become possible to use the device in situations it previously was not is rather harder to reasonably contest.
So, a warm welcome to the 'Happy With My iPhone' club!

IMac suddenly shows white screen after update Yosemite to 10.10.1

The day after I installed the update(10.10.1) for Yosemite, regularly my iMac suddenly stops working by showing a white screen. After 10 seconds, the iMac reboots automatically and again shows a white screen. Than, it stops. No action. No noise. I'm always obliged to stop the iMac by pressing the start button and restarting by holding the 'shift' key otherwise I have to look at a white screen again! In the save modus, I can work(typing this story) and restart the iMac. After a while, the whole show starts again. What can I do? Installing Yosemite again and whiteout the update? Can I undo the update? This once, I made no backup before the update(Murphy's law). Any suggestion will do!

Try these in order testing your system after each to see if it's back to normal:
1. a. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
    b. Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
2. Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:
Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the Utilities menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
3. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
4. Reinstall Yosemite: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall OS X from the Utilities menu, and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.
5. Reinstall Yosemite from Scratch:
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.

KDE sounds are much too loud

After doing a system update a few weeks ago, all of a sudden, no matter what the master volume currently is set to, KDE blares the notification noises at 100%. It is quite a bother. I have tried fiddling with the sound channel levels in alsamixer, but to no avail. After searching for the problem on the internet, I found one other person with the same problem, but I couldn't get his solution to work for me:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=104786.0
Namely, my PCM volume was already higher than the master volume.
Thank you for your time.

I solved using "/usr/bin/paplay" as a custom player for notifications (the playback options in the system notifications tab of KDE control center).
EDIT: never mind, that apparently didn't work...
EDIT 2: nope, it actually does work! Just had to restart KDE!
Last edited by palmaway (2014-07-16 02:12:55)

Intel iMac won't start up after update of OS... anyone w/similar prob?

Help! I recently did installs through "software update" and now my iMac won't go beyond the flat blue screen. To be more specific, it starts up, takes a long time on the grey screen with the rotating pinned circle and apple logo, then stays on the flat blue screen forever. I can move the mouse but nothing else happens.
I'm trying to remember what the software update installed... I think it was the most recent security update, iDVD, iMovie, iPhoto and Quicktime update.
I'd appreciate any advice or experiences you can offer. Thanks in advance.
iMac Intel 20" 2ghz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Hi, hajime7. Welcome to the Discussions.
1. As a general check, run the procedure specified in my "Resolving Disk, Permission, and Cache Corruption" FAQ. Perform the steps therein in the order specified.
2. An errant Startup or Login Item maybe the cause. My "Troubleshooting Startup and Login Items" FAQ can help you pin that down if such an item is causing the problem.
FYI: Before installing software updates, you may wish to consider the advice in my "Installing Software Updates" FAQ. Taking the steps therein before installing an update often helps avert problems.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X
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CPU too high after update & disabling all addons crashes twitter

For 3 days cpu is near 40 to 50% after your latest "update" (which it isn't). Happens a LOT after you update.
Disabled all addon's per the help tab (I only had 2 left on) and it is slightly better, not back to normal.
In addition, I can't see twitter properly. That's a big fail.

It might be helpful to know what process, or processes, are hogging the CPU - you can see this using Activity Monitor (showing All Processes).
charlie

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