IMac mid 2007, 2.4 Ghz, 800 MHz... Grey screen only, running OS 10.5.8. Tried reinstalling, restoring, and resetting but to no avail. Possible to install OS 10.6 and get it to boot?
Try to boot and only getGrey screen, sometimes with the globe f
Asking, sometimes not.
I am running OS 10.5.8. Tried reinstalling, restoring, and resetting both with installation disc and without, but to no avail.
I recently upgraded from 1GB memory to 4 GB. It ran great for a couple of weeks, when I eventually powered it off, it would not come back. With installation disc, I did get to the utilities and tried repair and even reinstall original OS (several updates down from 10.5.8). At one point, I was able to restore a previous session, but it only lasted for about 3 days until I powered it off again, then back to square 1. I have verified the Macintosh HD disc and repaired it, I have reset everything I can find that might need resetting... Still nothing.
SO, is it toast, or is it possible to install OS 10.6 and get it to boot?
Erase the drive then install OS X:
Drive Partition and Format
1. Boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
If you are preparing an external or a non-startup drive, then open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Apply button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
If this doesn't work then the drive is probably bad or some of the new RAM you installed is marginally defective.
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Have installed 10.10 on my iMac (mid 2007) 2.4 GHz 2Gb memory which has slowed to a crawl
have installed 10.10 on my iMac (mid 2007) 2.4 GHz me 2 GB which has slowed to a crawl
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. -
my ipad will not come on. i tried to restore and get error message 1603, dont know how to take out itsw which it tells me to do.
Error 1603
Follow the steps listed below for Error 1604. Also, discard the .ipsw file, open iTunes and attempt to download the update again. See the steps under Advanced Steps > Rename, move, or delete the iOS software file (.ipsw) below for file locations. If you do not want to remove the IPSW in the original user, try restoring in a new administrator user. If the issue remains, Eliminate third-party security software conflicts.
Error 1604
This error is often related to USB timing. Try changing USB ports, using a different dock connector to USB cable, and other available USB troubleshooting steps (troubleshooting USB connections. If you are using a dock, bypass it and connect directly to the white Apple USB dock connector cable. If the issue persists on a known-good computer, the device may need service.
If the issue is not resolved by USB isolation troubleshooting, and another computer is not available, try these steps to resolve the issue:
Connect the device to iTunes, confirm that the device is in Recovery Mode. If it's not in Recovery Mode, put it into Recovery Mode.
Restore and wait for the error.
When prompted, click OK.
Close and reopen iTunes while the device remains connected.
The device should now be recognized in Recovery Mode again.
Try to restore again.
If the steps above do not resolve the issue, try restoring using a known-good USB cable, computer, and network connection.
The above is from the 2nd link below.
Update and restore alert messages on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
http://www.buybuyla.com/tech/view/012953a0d412000e.shtml
iOS: Resolving update and restore alert messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275
iPad: Unable to update or restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097
Cheers, Tom -
I am away from home on holiday and all my contacts on my iPad have disappeared. I have tried a hard reset but they have gone. Is there anything else that can be done other than waiting until I get home to my main pc?
Upon purchase of my iPad 2 I began saving contacts to my IPad Contacts application that is already set up upon purchase of iPad 2. I then learnt about synching ( push ) my Gmail contacts to the Ipad 2 contacts 'exchange'. I did this happily and was very pleased with the results however when synching the first time I chose not to delete my iPad 2 contacts I had began saving upon purchase. This meant upon opening 'contacts' I had three choices 'iPad contacts', 'Exchange contacts' or 'All contacts'. There is no way to save ipad contacts directly to the 'Exchange contacts' it has to be saved into a file or vcard and then imported in using e-mail or a PC.
A few days in to using push/exchange I also added calendar and notes to the push/exchange as I was happy with the contacts and e-mail. I did notice some glitches since doing using push/exchange although I think it began when initially I began pushing contacts/mail there may be a slight chance that it began when I turned on calendar and notes facility to the push/exchange. The glitches that began meant sudden blinking during or after saving in calendar, contacts and notes. Sometimes this would mean the item added was there but also sometimes it would mean that it was not. Also double entries began arriving on both m iPad and in my Gmail Contacts online. These were a mix of contacts that I had and had not not created or edited since acquiring my iPad 2 so the was no pattern or obvious reason. They were all also a mix of contacts from different groups saved in my Gmail contacts.
Today suddenly whilst adding a contact the contacts blinked shut again. I re-opened to see what had happened wondering if my contact had been saved or not however not only did what I add not get saved but all approx 500 contacts from both my iPad contacts and my Exchange Contacts vanished from my iPad 2. I opened and closed the contacts to see if they would return but there was nothing. I also hibernated and then later shut down and restarted the iPad many times to no avail. I checked my Gmail Contacts account and thankfully all my contacts were still there. However, it was still extremely frustrating to have everything vanish from my iPad and then not just come back from there especially as he e-mails and calendar seemed to be still working fine with Exhange/push. Also, why had the contacts saved to the IPad contacts directly vanished also ?!! For a £800 gadget not including accessories it really is unacceptable !!!
Finally what worked for me was going to 'Settings', then going to 'mail,contacts,calendars' and then selecting the 'exchange' account and then switching 'contacts' to 'off', then I selected 'delete' iPad contacts i.e delete the contacts saved in the iPad contacts group however with nothing there to lose this time and having a feeling that perhaps that may have contributed to the issues/glitches and this contacts vanishing I clicked on the 'delete'. I really do have a feeling that perhaps the issues may have been due to having two sets of contacts even though there were only a few there in the iPad before they vanished along with the Exchange contacts. I clicked 'done' and then I didn't hibernate the iPad 2 instead I shut it completely down.
Upon restarting my iPad 2 I went to see if the contacts had returned but unfortunately once again they had not. I returned to 'settings', then 'mail,contacts,calendars' and then selected 'exchange' from accounts and switched 'contacts' back on i.e enabled this once again and clicked done. I then once again switched off ( shut down ) my iPad 2 and waited a while. Upon restarting I again went back to contacts and found some of my contacts finally arrive but not all. My 'push/'fetch' for exchange is set to every 15 minutes and every push/fetch showed me more and more contacts until finally I had all but one which has still not showed up ! However, I am once again happy and this time I only have one contacts group I.e for exchange and no separate iPad contacts to confuse me or iPad. I don't know if this will mean all will be okay now as I do feel like perhaps I cannot now trust iPad contacts and maybe need to print out everything and keep this on me also just in case. I'll keep you posted ! -
Process: iPhoto [880]
Path: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
Identifier: com.apple.iPhoto
Version: 9.4.2 (9.4.2)
Build Info: iPhotoProject-710042000000000~1
Code Type: X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [240]
Date/Time: 2013-02-17 15:14:14.827 -0800
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Interval Since Last Report: 3021491 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 76
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 15152 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 55
Anonymous UUID: 4448B570-F9BE-48F0-BF96-DBBA5B82E442
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00000000f0000020
VM Regions Near 0xf0000020:
CG shared images 00000000c2b3e000-00000000c2b46000 [ 32K] rw-/rw- SM=SHM
-->
Submap 00000000ffff0000-00000000ffff2000 r-x/r-x process-only submap
Application Specific Information:
objc_msgSend() selector name: isHeaderFlaggedFPO
objc[880]: garbage collection is OFF
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 libobjc.A.dylib 0x9307bd47 objc_msgSend + 23
1 com.apple.prokit 0x0212c718 -[ProStructuredThemeStore renditionWithKey:] + 1447
2 com.apple.prokit 0x021d83c3 -[NSProThemeFacet _approximateRenditionForRenditionKey:] + 1557
3 com.apple.prokit 0x021d49a9 -[NSProThemeFacet renditionMetricsWithKeyAdjustment:] + 149
4 com.apple.iLifeKit 0x02002076 -[IPKToolbarView _toolbarHeight] + 104
5 com.apple.iLifeKit 0x020020f5 -[IPKToolbarView sizeToFitHeight] + 89
6 com.apple.iLifeKit 0x01fde360 -[IPKToolbarView setBackgroundStyle:] + 1752
7 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000ca373 0xb2000 + 99187
8 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000ca11a 0xb2000 + 98586
9 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000c964b 0xb2000 + 95819
10 com.apple.AppKit 0x987f4cba -[NSCustomObject nibInstantiate] + 385
11 com.apple.AppKit 0x987f4ac9 -[NSIBObjectData instantiateObject:] + 271
12 com.apple.AppKit 0x987f3c99 -[NSIBObjectData nibInstantiateWithOwner:topLevelObjects:] + 349
13 com.apple.AppKit 0x987e9dde loadNib + 380
14 com.apple.AppKit 0x987e9423 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) _loadNibFile:nameTable:withZone:ownerBundle:] + 841
15 com.apple.AppKit 0x987e90cf +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibFile:externalNameTable:withZone:] + 154
16 com.apple.AppKit 0x989e1f34 -[NSWindowController loadWindow] + 240
17 com.apple.AppKit 0x989e1cd2 -[NSWindowController window] + 81
18 com.apple.AppKit 0x989e1b2f -[NSWindowController showWindow:] + 36
19 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000c7b07 0xb2000 + 88839
20 com.apple.AppKit 0x989e1ae8 -[NSDocument showWindows] + 116
21 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000c7aac 0xb2000 + 88748
22 com.apple.AppKit 0x98bd7d80 -[NSDocumentController(NSDeprecated) openUntitledDocumentOfType:display:] + 135
23 com.apple.iPhoto 0x002c6c22 0xb2000 + 2182178
24 com.apple.iPhoto 0x002924d2 0xb2000 + 1967314
25 com.apple.Foundation 0x9a527792 __NSFireDelayedPerform + 615
26 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x95a212a6 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_TIMER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 22
27 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x95a20c37 __CFRunLoopDoTimer + 743
28 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x959ffcd0 __CFRunLoopRun + 1888
29 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x959ff1dc CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 332
30 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x959ff088 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 120
31 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x95fa1543 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 318
32 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x95fa88ab ReceiveNextEventCommon + 381
33 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x95fa871a BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 88
34 com.apple.AppKit 0x987e0ee8 _DPSNextEvent + 678
35 com.apple.AppKit 0x987e0752 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 113
36 com.apple.AppKit 0x987dcac1 -[NSApplication run] + 911
37 com.apple.AppKit 0x98a6dac5 NSApplicationMain + 1054
38 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000c1c99 0xb2000 + 64665
39 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000c12e5 0xb2000 + 62181
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x91cbd90a kevent + 10
1 libdispatch.dylib 0x96c7ce04 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 969
2 libdispatch.dylib 0x96c7b853 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 53
Thread 2:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x91cbd02e __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x97e39ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x97e3b6fe start_wqthread + 30
Thread 3:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x91cbd02e __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x97e39ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x97e3b6fe start_wqthread + 30
Thread 4:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x91cbd02e __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x97e39ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x97e3b6fe start_wqthread + 30
Thread 5:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x91cbd02e __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x97e39ccf _pthread_wqthread + 773
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x97e3b6fe start_wqthread + 30
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x79641f70 ebx: 0xc00af000 ecx: 0x02283baa edx: 0xf0000000
edi: 0x796425d0 esi: 0x0212c182 ebp: 0xc00aefd8 esp: 0xc00aeeb8
ss: 0x00000023 efl: 0x00010202 eip: 0x9307bd47 cs: 0x0000001b
ds: 0x00000023 es: 0x00000023 fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x0000000f
cr2: 0xf0000020
Logical CPU: 0To reinstall:
To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
2c: on 10.7 they're at
/private/var/db/receipts
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.
If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
If you purchased it on the App Store or have a Recent Mac you can find it in your Purchases List. -
After updating, I noticed that I am unable to edit entries to existing phone contacts nor delete contacts.
Go to iCloud on a different device sign in and from there youy can also edit your contacts
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I have an iMac mid 2007 and just upgraded my memory to 3GB (tried 4 but didn't work). Now I need to update my operating system, can I go straight to mountain lion?
Here are my specifications
MAC OS X
Version 10.4.11
2 GHz Intel core 2 duo
3 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Mid 2007 21 inchYou can install OS X Mountain Lion. First, buy Snow Leopard > http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard Then, make a backup, insert the DVD and upgrade. Finally, go to > Software Update and install the most recent version.
Open App Store and purchase Mountain Lion. Check if your programs are supported > http://www.roaringapps.com -
Mac Mini (late 2012) vs. iMac (mid 2007)
I use my computer primarily for video conversion, internet, iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie (occassionaly...too slow), iWork, Office, various other things but NO Final Cut video editing and intense graphics work.
I've wanted to get a new Mac for quite sometime. I have an abundance of monitors, mainly HD, just laying around collecting dust, one on a Windows () 8 computer, figured I might just get a Mini.
I have an opportunity to upgrade from a:
24" iMac 7,1 (mid 2007)
2.4 GHz Intel 2 Core Duo
4 GB Memory
ATI Radeon HD 2600
to a:
Mac Mini MD387LL/A (late 2012)
2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
8 GB Memory
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Questions:
1. % wise, how much faster would it take to convert a video of the same format and length? Significantly?
2. I use AirParrot to send internet video to my Apple TV, tried looking for it (remember seeing it somewhere), can I see my screen or AirPlay it to AppleTV without having to use a HDMI or AirParrot application.
3. Will I really see a TREMENDOUS amount of performance from the newer Mini in comparision to my old iMac?
I've read reviews online and have amazing read arguments for and against to the point that my gut is going crazy. Are the benchmarks between the i5 and Core Duo significantly going to reduce my work load.
Please provide some feedback as I truly appreciate it.
THANKS!For a rough guage...
iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.4 24-Inch (Mid 2007)... Geekbench:3216/3595
Mac mini "Core i5" 2.5 (Late 2012)... Geekbench: 6643/7469
http://www.everymac.com/systems/by_capability/mac-specs-by-machine-model-machine -id.html -
Imac mid 2007 with mac ox lion reformat with what os
hi i have a imac mid 2007 and i have with mac os x lion with it and i wanna reformat it because its so slow what os do i will install again?
You may just need to reinstall, not reformat:
Reinstalling Lion/Mountain Lion Without Erasing the Drive
Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the 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.
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main 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.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion 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. -
Bluetooth pane has gone missing since update from 10.10.2 to 10.10.3 on iMac mid 2007
I have a iMac mid 2007 model. I was running os x 10.10.2 with no problems. I update to os x 10.10.3 for the security issue. Now my bluetooth pane has gone missing from system preferences. I have tried everything suggested in suggested in support as it seems others have suffered the same thing on different macs. Nothing has that was suggested there has corrected this issue. Does anyone have any ideas apart from using a wired mouse and keyboard or using time machine to revert to os x 10.10.2? Let me know please.
Also booting up is slow to say the least, I can live with that though unless there is an as yet unknown by me fix.Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2. -
IMac (Mid 2007) hangs at startup before the Apple logo comes up
I have a 20" 7,1 iMac (Mid 2007) with Lion installed on it that hangs at startup before the Apple logo even comes up. The machine is on a APC surge protector, but not on a UPS. We had a few power outages yesterday that were caused by high winds. When I came home the machine was stuck at a white screen. When I tried cycling the power it got stuck at the initial white screen. Since then I have tried the following, with no luck:
- booting in safe mode
- booting in verbose mode
- booting into single user mode
- booting into hardware test mode
- booting in recovery mode
- booting from the original DVDs
In all cases it just hangs at the initial white screen. About the only thing that has worked is reseting the PRAM and NVRAM. Which definitly reset the speaker volume and screen brightness, but did not get it to boot any further.
Oh, and I should note that I have unplugged all external devices and switch back to the orginal (usb) keyboard and mouse.
Any thoughts on what the issue might be? I have done a number of searches, but I did not find much info about machines hanging so early in the boot process.
Thanks in advance.Good work so far, about the only thing left to try is...
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964 -
IMac (Mid-2007) USB Ports Not Working
So all of a sudden my iMac (Mid-2007) USB ports stopped working.
I turn on the iMac and it boots up. I can see desktop. I see the cursor in the upper left hand corner. I tried to use my Apple keyboard and mouse and nothing moves. I tried several different keyboards and mice and still the problem persists. I shut down and reboot it restarts and the same problem.
I've read several posts on the Internet stating it could be a power supply issue. If it was PSU why does it even start up. If its logic board thats an expensive repair as I've already looked around for logic board replacements. I wouldn't even know what Apple would charge to fix this issue.
Can somebody help with this issue?Reset the SMC > Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) only wait for a few minutes in step three instead of 15 seconds.
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
3. Wait fifteen seconds. <---- Wait a few minutes.
4. Attach the computer's power cord.
5. Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer.
Then if that doesn't reset the USB port overload protection, go to > Apple - Find Locations and contact your local AASP to get an estimate. -
I have an older IMAC mid 2007 intel core. I want to transfer my backup files from an older Maxtor One Touch drive to a new one. My old drive is not support by Yosemite. Can I transfer the files to a new supported drive? I haven't bought a new one yet. Any suggestions as to which new one to purchase?
See if you can get the drive to mount. See mount section of 1st link.
Disk Unmount Using Terminal
Disk Utility – Force Mount Disk -
Is my internal hard drive dead?!? (iMac mid-2007)
Hi everyone,
My aluminum iMac (mid-2007) is behaving strangely recently. I'm suspecting some internal hard drive failure. Here are the symptoms:
1) Difficult wakeups from sleep mode: two times out of three, the spinning beachball appears on each open application, making the iMac unusable, almost frozen. I have to hard reboot.
2) One reboot out of two fails, with the "question mark folder" appearing, just like if the iMac could not detect an internal hard drive.
3) In the Finder, the spinning beachball appeared once with an error message: "The drive has not been ejected properly". Of course I didn't eject or disconnect any drive... There was also an icon "SystemUI Server" appearing in the Dock! I was forced to hard reboot.
4) Made all the usual stuff: all Onyx tests and repairs + Apple Hardware Test full tests + permission and disk repairs + PRAM/SMC reset... No problems detected, but nothing resolved in the end. (The only thing I haven't tested yet is Techtool Pro or DiskWarrior.)
I think this is an internal hard drive problem, but I'd like to have a confirmation from you, forum pros. Would a hard drive replacement fix the problem? Or is the internal drive OK but some connection to the drive not working anymore, making a HD replacement useless? (Sorry if this is nonsense, but I'm not very skilled in hardware stuff.)
In other words, any help would be appreciated. (And my AppleCare expired some weeks ago! Talk about bad luck...)
Thanks in advance for any help!D.F. wrote:
Done! Installed a new HD following the instructions of this site. Everything works perfectly again.
Yay!
But I'm still disappointed that my original internal hard drive chose to die two weeks after my AppleCare three-year warranty expired!
The original HD was a Western Digital. Is WD a crappy brand?
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Some say the ones Apple uses are better quality -- not quite server grade, but better than the run-of-the mill consumer products.
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Hi, did anybody try to install windows 8.1 on an imac mid 2007?
hi, did anybody try to install windows 8.1 on an imac mid 2007? is it absolutely impossible? Thank you V
if it is not supported then you can always install windows8.1 in a virtual machine if you don't need to play 3d games is have enough memory in your mac then that is just as good
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