Lion Solved iMac Crashing -- I think it might have been samba!
In case this ends up being useful to anyone else, I just thought I'd share this experience...
I bought an iMac last summer (2010) to use at work (after a long battle to get permission to do so -- my employer is a Windows-only place).
I had a strange problem where the iMac would freeze up after being left on for 2-3 days straight.
I went through multiple rounds with AppleCare reps, all of whom were incredibly patient and valiant in their efforts to help be debug the problem. We checked to see if there was bad RAM, we did a clean install of the OS, etc, but nothing we could think of would solve the problem or seemed to be the source of the problem. And given that it took several days for the crash to take place, it was really hard to troubleshoot (and also really looked like bad RAM -- one rep was sure that's what it was, and I can't blame him). I was frankly blown away by how persistent and patient the AppleCare folks were.
Throughout this process, I had a sneaking suspicion that the culprit somehow involved Active Directory, or DFS, or something along those lines (that is -- my connection to my employer's Windows-based network).
After installing Lion, I'm inclined to think that's exactly what it was. Since installing Lion I have had no crashes, and the Windows network folders are much more stable and faster.
Yay Lion!
And even though AppleCare couldn't solve the problem (really, there's no way they could have), I still say yay AppleCare for their awesome efforts!
With Firmware updates, Apple will usually offer instructions to complete the update, since they require an additional step to complete. It sounds like you haven't finished the Firmware update completely.
Since it's your computer and investment, I wouldn't risk it and would visit your local Apple Store and let them solve the problem. In the meantime, read this link from Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1557?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
...to bring you up to date on the procedure.
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Welcome!
Only one variant of the PowerMac G4 could use the faster Airport Extreme Card. The rest used the original Airport card that is pretty slow.
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FrostedinSilverHi frostedinsilver,
I'm sorry to hear that. What a hassle.
You can download Reader from www.adobe.com/products/reader.html.
Best,
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Double-click the App Store icon in the dock.
Enter your Apple ID and password.
Click Purchases.
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Regards
Léonie -
1) I have multiple accounts at the iTunes store and none are now associated with my purchases...I think because passwords have been associated with various id’s and I can’t log in and access those purchases. I want to get back to being able to use one id and password and be able to access those purchases.
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The following article details several things that can be done to quell iTunes' constant need for authorization.
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389
Cheers,
Allen -
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someone help me like it again.
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You may have installed a variant of the "VSearch" ad-injection malware. Follow Apple Support's instructions to remove it.
If you have trouble following those instructions, see below.
Malware is always changing to get around the defenses against it. This procedure works as of now, as far as I know. It may not work in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for a more recent discussion, or start a new one.
The VSearch malware tries to hide itself by varying the names of the files it installs. To remove it, you must first identify the naming pattern.
Triple-click the line below on this page to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
/Library/LaunchDaemons
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar and paste into the box that opens by pressing command-V. You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.
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com.something.daemon.plist
and
com.something.helper.plist
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If you find these files, leave the LaunchDaemons folder open, and open the following folder in the same way:
/Library/LaunchAgents
In this folder, there may be a file named
com.something.agent.plist
where the string something is the same as before.
If you feel confident that you've identified the above files, back up all data, then drag just those three files—nothing else—to the Trash. You may be prompted for your administrator login password. Close the Finder windows and restart the computer.
Don't delete the "LaunchAgents" or "LaunchDaemons" folder or anything else inside either one.
The malware is now permanently inactivated, as long as you never reinstall it. You can stop here if you like, or you can remove two remaining components for the sake of completeness.
Open this folder:
/Library/Application Support
If it has a subfolder named just
something
where something is the same string you saw before, drag that subfolder to the Trash and close the window.
Don't delete the "Application Support" folder or anything else inside it.
Finally, in this folder:
/System/Library/Frameworks
there may an item named exactly
v.framework
It's actually a folder, though it has a different icon than usual. This item always has the above name; it doesn't vary. Drag it to the Trash and close the window.
Don't delete the "Frameworks" folder or anything else inside it.
If you didn't find the files or you're not sure about the identification, post what you found.
If in doubt, or if you have no backups, change nothing at all.
The trouble may have started when you downloaded and ran an application called "MPlayerX." That's the name of a legitimate free movie player, but the name is also used fraudulently to distribute VSearch. If there is an item with that name in the Applications folder, delete it, and if you wish, replace it with the genuine article from mplayerx.org.
This trojan is often found on illegal websites that traffic in pirated content such as movies. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect more of the same, and worse, to follow. Never install any software that you downloaded from a bittorrent, or that was downloaded by someone else from an unknown source.
In the Security & Privacy pane of System Preferences, select the General tab. The radio button marked Anywhere should not be selected. If it is, click the lock icon to unlock the settings, then select one of the other buttons. After that, don't ignore a warning that you are about to run or install an application from an unknown developer.
Then, still in System Preferences, open the App Store or Software Update pane and check the box marked
Install system data files and security updates (OS X 10.10 or later)
or
Download updates automatically (OS X 10.9 or earlier)
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