Just upgraded to Lion...What does indexing computer mean?

just upgraded to Lion...What does indexing computer mean?

It is finding and putting in order (indexing) all your files so that when you use Spotlight (the magnifying glass icon in the far upper right corner) it will find what you search for instantly, even as you are typing it. The first time it indexes it takes a long time, depending on how much is on your hard drive.

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I just upgraded to Lion on my work computer.

I just upgraded to Lion on my work computer. Can't connect to iCloud with my @me.com account. I go to system preferences iCloud and put in my email and password and tries to move my MobileMe account to iCloud. Which I had already done. And then show my account status with An error was returned from the server. Please try again later. That is as far as it will let me go.

About 40. They used to sit alphabeticly on the left. When i selected the playlist i wanted songs in the Play list would show up as a list on the right.

So i dropped my iphone 4 in class and the screen is cracked. it wont turn on so i went home and connected it into my itunes and the phone just keeps beeping like every ten seconds and the phone lights up just a little. What does this all mean?

so i dropped my iphone 4 in class and the screen is cracked. it wont turn on so i went home and connected it into my itunes and the phone just keeps beeping like every ten seconds and the phone lights up just a little. What does this all mean?

It means you should take it to the Genius Bar. You will no doubt need to buy an out of warranty replacement.

I just upgraded to Lion and I have not been able to successfully complete a restart. I go to apple menu, restart. The computer powers down no problem and starts but it does not open the desk top. It remains a grey screen with the spinning icon. Any help?

I have just upgraded to Lion 10.8.2. I have not been able to complete a restart. I go to the apple menu, click on restart.The computer powers down and restarts but never opens the desk top. The screen remain grey and a graphic just spins. I have left this happen for as much as 15 minutes without it openning the desk top. When I power down the computer with the power button and start again with the power button. It starts no problem.

Hi Anythony ...
v10.8..2? Most reccent version of Lion is v10.7.4.
Use Lion Recovery to repair the startup disk if necessary, or reinstall the Mac OS X.

Have just upgraded to Lion. In all applications a box now appears that encloses topics, etc on the screen. It is a problem as it also randomly moves around the screen. Have no idea what the purpose is and want to get rid of it. Scroll does not work.

Just upgraded to Lion. Scroll does not respond. Have tried altering preferences. Will not fix. In all applications, including this page, a box appears and seems to randomly move around the screen, resting wherever I begin to work. How can I turn this off and get scroll to work normally?

Have a look at System Preferences, Accessibility, VoiceOver.
(Command - F5).
charlie

Dont Judge - I just upgraded to Snow Leopard. My computer is performing so much faster. Is this because of the upgrade? Also, what is the name of the latest software, please.

After a long time, I have just upgraded to Snow Leopard. My computer is seemingly running so much faster, could this be because of the upgrade? The reason it took me so long in the first place is I could not find the location to delete all the used memory. I happened to luck upon a place just the other day that said "all media". From there I was able to go through and get rid of approximately 15GB worth of memory. My computer has been saving multiple copies of all my images. I do not know how to make this stop happening. Has anyone had this experience?

10.6 is faster than 10.5 because of updated video drivers, however the machine will slow down if you upgrade OS X past 10.6.8 as 10.7 and 10.8 are more hardware demanding operating system verisons.
Also 10.7 and 10.8 will not run your PPC based software or older Intel software, requiring all new purchases.
From there I was able to go through and get rid of approximately 15GB worth of memory
What you did was free up 15GB of storage space on your boot drive which if a boot hard drive is getting near full will slow down the comptuers performance. Ideally it's best to stay under 50% filled, but never more than about 80%.
Your "memory" actually refers to the RAM which the processor uses as temporary storage space while it works on things.
Why is my computer slow?
My computer has been saving multiple copies of all my images. I do not know how to make this stop happening. Has anyone had this experience?
Sometimes the duplicates are actually thumbnails, or tiny versions for rapid display in programs like iPhoto with the smaller images to preview before you click the larger version, so they will always be recreated.
Hopefully you didn't delete the original larger files by accident.
The "All Images" is particularly dangerous if not used wisely.
Also it might have been you forget and duplicated the images at one time or another.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro?view=documents

I just upgraded to Lion and switched my web page from MobileMe to Godaddy. But since upgrading to Lion a video I placed on my web page no longer shows up. instead I get "plug-in failure". That didn't happen until the Lion Upgrade what do I do?

I just upgraded to Lion and switched my web page from MobileMe to Godaddy. But since upgrading to Lion a video I placed on my web page no longer shows up. instead I get "plug-in failure". That didn't happen until the Lion Upgrade what do I do?

What's the format of your video? That will give you a hint as to what plugin is failing (or missing).
If you don't know, what's the URL of your site - it shouldn't take long for someone to work out the specifics.

I've just upgraded to Lion, now I want to use the 'spaces' utility. What happened to it?

I've just upgraded to Lion and now I want to use the 'space's utility. Seems to have disappeared. How do I get that back?

Hello,
You can use Mission Control now :
http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/mission-control.html

I have just upgraded to Lion and I now find that my VPN network does not work properly. It worked fine with Leopard.

I have just upgraded to Lion and now my VPN connection does not work properly. It was working fine when I was using Leopard. The VPN is My Private Network and we use it to link to BBC iPlayer when abroad. It will actually connect to the VPN site and shows a UK IP address, but then when we try to load an iPlayer programme we get the message from the BBC that we are not in the country and, therefore, cannot access the site. Any suggestions?

Have a look at System Preferences, Accessibility, VoiceOver.
(Command - F5).
charlie

I just upgrade to lion on my iMac and also did the switch to iCloud and Paralle destop doest not what to open anymore .It says reactivate your mac and try again. What should I do now ? thanks for your help. Regards Eric

I just upgrade to lion on my iMac and also did the switch to iCloud and Paralle destop doest not what to open anymore .It says reactivate your mac and try again.
What should I do now ?
thanks for your help.
Regards
Eric

There's no need to go to the store if you don't want to. You can purchase and download the new version from the Parallels web site. In fact if you want to try it out, I believe you can do the download and get a two week trial version. Later you can purchase the serial number to make it official.
I cannot be certain about your data, but I did not lose anything when I updated to Lion and faced a similar situation.
Best of luck.

I've just upgraded to "Lion" from "Snow Leopard" which to my surprise does not support "Appleworks" I've used Appleworks for a number of years for all correspondence etc. and need to continue using this software. Do I need to go back to Snow Leopard? d

I've just upgraded to Lion from Snow Leopard and to my surprise it does not support my 'Appleworks' application software. Ihave used Appleworks for all correspondence for six years and need to refer to the files (letters etc.) from time to time. Is my only option to revert back to Snow Leopard?

The reason appleworks no longer runs is because it is a powerpc based application. Since it's end-of-life in 2007, it was never converted to intel architecture, since it was dropped as a supported product. It continued to run on intel machines via rosetta, but OS X Lion formally discontinues all support for powerpc based programs. Powerpc based applications can only be run on OS X 10.6.8 or earlier releases (ones that still support rosetta).
So, it does sound like your best option is to move to iWorks' Pages now - otherwise you will be stuck with an increasingly more outdated operating system. And if you should buy a new machine, it would not run the older versions of OS X anyway, so at some point you have to leave appleworks behind and move on. Seems best to do it now, before Pages perhaps also moves forward to a point where it too may no longer support ancient file formats.
http://www.apple.com/support/appleworks/faq/

Just upgraded to Lion.. what happened to my mail program

I just upgraded to Lion... My Mail program is now totally different.. I thought I might end up liking it.. But I totally don't.. Are there any de-coders out there to help me figure out the has happened. Sorting of my emails is the biggest issue.. I just can't figure it out. It is not intuitive at all.. Any suggestions.. Is there a way to get my old mail program and features back?

My Mail program is now totally different
That's because it's a new version
Is there a way to get my old mail program and features back?
No

New window in Safari does not open under my default homepage - just upgraded to Lion

I just upgraded to Lion and whenever I open Safari, it opens on the last page I used versus that my default homepage.
Is this a bug? It worked fine prior to upgrading and I didn't change any of my settings.
Thanks

Just talked with support... two options...
Opton 1 (turns off the new "Resume" feature which is new to Lion...) Under System Prefs, click OFF the check box for Restore windows when quitting and re-openingn apps....
Option 2... when you quit Safari, include the option key... so option-command-Q to quit... this quits and discards the windows you have open...
Made my protest to this silly change known... it should be a check box in Safari to load last page, not effect another programs functionability... You're slipping Apple... that's a Microsoft move!

Have just upgraded to Lion and can't use Logic pro 9 .1.5 or Mainstage.Keep getting message : L P 9 app cannot be used on this computer.Also can't reinstall from DVD.Any idea's.

Have just upgraded to Lion and can no longer use some apps namely Logic pro 9.1.5 and Mainstage ,Also can't reinstall them from DVD ,any idea's.Plus also locked out of Terminal by Administrater{Me}.

Maybe the real Logic cracks in the Logic Studio Forum https://discussions.apple.com/community/professional_applications/logic_studio can answer/help.
Stefan

I have a macbook and I just upgraded to Lion upgraded my iTunes software also setup a gmail acct in addition to my aol acct...just checked diagnostics and the connection doctor says I'm connected with server for both mail systems, but I'm not getting mail

I have a macbook and I just upgraded to Lion, downloaded the new software for Itunes and added a gmail account in addition to my existing aol account. Altho both mail systems are visible in my mail account I'm no longer receiving emails from either account. I checked the mail doctor and both accounts are connected to the server, but I can't figure out why I'm not receiving emails any longer. I'm trying to clean-up my stuff before I add my new Iphone, but I must admit all of this is rather daunting. Also does anyone know when tech support is available? it must be PST cause no one is there at 8AM EST!

Hello,
It isn't the fw in Network you want o use or look at, that's for something completely different.
My first suspect is the Power Adapter on the LaCie has gone.
At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac, then click on More Info, then click on Hardware>Firewire, what is listed there?
Reset the Firewire bus
If your Firewire or USB isn't recognizing any device. A solution which has worked for some whose hard drive became invisible in 10.4 was simply to follow these four steps to reset the Firewire/USB bus:
1. Shut the machine down.
2. UNPLUG the power lead to the computer and any firewire/USB drive or devices.
3. leave it for 10 minutes.
4. Connect back up and reboot.
http://www.macmaps.com/firewirebug2.html

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