Mac Pro or Imac, help please

Hi,
I currently have the G4 1GHZ Dual w/ 2 gigs of ram, radeon 9800 and the 23" ACD. I'm thinking about upgrading my system so I'm in between the 24" imac (the white one, new for $1649) or the mac pro 2.0GHZ for $200 more (the refurbished from the Apple store). I'll be using CS3, Lightroom and Ilife 08 mostly.
Best regards

Lando1 wrote:
Hi,
I currently have the G4 1GHZ Dual w/ 2 gigs of ram, radeon 9800 and the 23" ACD. I'm thinking about upgrading my system so I'm in between the 24" imac (the white one, new for $1649) or the mac pro 2.0GHZ for $200 more (the refurbished from the Apple store). I'll be using CS3, Lightroom and Ilife 08 mostly.
Best regards
By the sound of it, you can go well with either the newer iMac or a MacPro, but do you really need the extra power? It depends totally on your use of the system. Currently, the 24" iMac configuration should decent with CS3 and iLife. I used the version of iLife before 08 version and it performed at an acceptable rate (using an old eMac).. however, if you are going to switch in between the many applications and is going to really push the limit (having many images open or really BIG images) then you might consider getting a Mac Pro, which is decent at the cost of $200 more. I am aware that there are certain tools that will log your activity (memory usage etc.) is available out there, and I suggest you use the log if ever, to base if you are to get a macpro or an imac..
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I'm getting a KP every couple of days and the frequency seems to be increasing.
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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 4253144 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          5
Anonymous UUID:                    F9AE9C6C-499C-4768-9E11-EA0B940437B0
Wed Oct 10 09:57:53 2012
panic(cpu 10 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x00232ed8, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x00100000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x1798b980, ECX: 0x01000000, EDX: 0x184f1000
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x91b83ea8, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x2da26ba4
EFL: 0x00010286, EIP: 0x00232ed8, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace (CPU 10), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x91b83c88 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x91b83cbc 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x91b83cd8 : 0x2abf6a (0x59e3d0 0x232ed8 0xe 0x59e59a)
0x91b83db8 : 0x2a1a78 (0x91b83dd0 0x0 0x91b83ea8 0x232ed8)
0x91b83dc8 : 0x232ed8 (0xe 0x48 0x10 0x10)
0x91b83ea8 : 0x4737b1 (0x0 0x0 0x2 0x2e0c65)
0x91b83ef8 : 0x475945 (0x2da26a80 0x1798b980 0x26 0x0)
0x91b83f38 : 0x475a39 (0x0 0x8 0x91b83f5c 0x1)
0x91b83f78 : 0x4f7f90 (0x2da26a80 0x2d9f8d10 0x2d9f8d54 0x0)
0x91b83fc8 : 0x2a1fd8 (0x2df75d40 0x0 0x10 0x2df75d40)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Radium
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 4793424 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          8
Anonymous UUID:                    F9AE9C6C-499C-4768-9E11-EA0B940437B0
Thu Oct 18 14:32:26 2012
panic(cpu 10 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x00232ed8, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x00100000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x18a35650, ECX: 0x01000000, EDX: 0x17d2ef40
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x867bbea8, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x23c5c124
EFL: 0x00010286, EIP: 0x00232ed8, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
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Backtrace (CPU 10), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x867bbc88 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x867bbcbc 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x867bbcd8 : 0x2abf6a (0x59e3d0 0x232ed8 0xe 0x59e59a)
0x867bbdb8 : 0x2a1a78 (0x867bbdd0 0x0 0x867bbea8 0x232ed8)
0x867bbdc8 : 0x232ed8 (0xe 0x48 0x10 0x10)
0x867bbea8 : 0x4737b1 (0x0 0x0 0x2 0x2e0c65)
0x867bbef8 : 0x475945 (0x23c5c000 0x18a35650 0x26 0x0)
0x867bbf38 : 0x475a39 (0x0 0x5 0x867bbf5c 0x1)
0x867bbf78 : 0x4f7f90 (0x23c5c000 0x1873f000 0x1873f044 0x0)
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Yesterday, talking with a couple of Pi memebers, one remarked that they were
waiting on the the release of the new OS, and then planned to buy a new quad
whatever MacPro.
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iMac instead.
My friend, like me who do a lot of video stuff, reacted -- 'Why would you even
consider that, the 'quad' machines are so much faster.'
I said, something to this effect: Yes, I'm sure that the MacPros are faster --
for pros, for whom time is money, e.g., who do a lot of heavy duty lifting (you
can see how technical I am), but for us, whose biggest demand is rendering or
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measured in seconds, not minutes nor hours, yet the cost difference would be
measured in hundreds of dollars.
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I do not have dual boot, and no windows machines to "flash" or rework this card.
If you can help me to get this card to work, it would be MOST appreciated!!!

It is not a Mac version. It does not have the required EFI boot ROM needed to work on the Mac. Video drivers are contained in OS X. Either you have to have the card flashed (this is illegal) or buy a Mac version of the card.
If you aren't a "techie" then you don't have the hardware needed to flash the ROM nor know how. Because this site belongs to Apple we cannot help you with something that is illegal.

Mac Pro won't start; please help!!

Had Mac Pro for 6 months. All was going well until today. Then I noticed my Mail application was not sounding a chime when mail came in. I repaired permissions and re-started my computer.
Only it did not re-start. I got no start-up chime and after the grey screen appeard, after about 15 seconds a dark blanket transition goes down the screen and a message comes up in several laungauges, English being:
"You must re-start your computer. Either hold down the power button for 8 seconds or press the restart button".
I held the power button in for 8 seconds, then turned it back on again, same thing...
I reset the SMC/Pram thing (whatever it is called) by doing it both ways i.e. unplugging every cable, then plugging in just power/keyboard/mouse, the other way was pressing the switch inside the machine; nothing.
My machine won't start up.
Any ideas?

What you're seeing is called a kernel panic. You can read more about what causes these and steps to take on the following web pages:
What's a "kernel panic"? (Mac OS X)
Resolving Kernel Panics
FJ: Kernel Panics ? Don't panic too !
Hope this helps.

First Generation Mac Pro (in the shop please help)

My first generation Mac Pro is in the shop and I am hoping one of the experts on the list can give me a good reason to have them go beyond what they would normally do. Effectively it is six months out of AppleCare Warranty but I was told that if there was a problem related to an earlier fix they would take care of it.
The story:
I bought this machine with two 500 GB hard drives with one to run XP on BootCamp. I only intended to run XP software on this machine and only went back to mac due to the "do everything on your Mac that you could do on you PC" campaign. The other drive was for /eventual/ use of OSX.
About a year and a half in I bought two extra gigs of RAM to boost XP 3D software performance. I ran this for about a couple of weeks did not see much change and tried to verify that it was seeing the 4 GB. It was seeing two. I spend a couple of weeks sorting this out with Crucial (who said it was a "special issue") and then I got through to Apple and eventually sent the 2GB back.
Later I found out from a technical forum that I could "flip a switch" and get XP to recognize an extra gig of RAM via some technical settings. I bought the two GB of RAM again, installed it, and tried to run the software switch. After /endless/ go rounds with MAC I was told that the MacPro will do "anything that a PC will do" (which I tried to indicate was not the case) and that I basically had to consult the Forums. At that point I got in touch with Cupertino was told that this was a Firmware issue that could not be fixed.
I was told by the tech that I should just wait until Windows 7 comes out.
So I waited. About eight months ago I set down to upgrade the Office with a new MacBookPro with Windows 7 and I went to upgrade the MacPro with Windows 7. No go. I looked this up on a technical bulletin that described "Late 2006" Mac Pros as not running WIndows 7 (mine is 2007) and spent more time troubleshooting this.
Again after getting through to Cupertino, and having them consult the serial number I am told that this machine will not run Windows 7. Huh? I am stuck with a computer that I bought for apparent durability and endless RAM expansion and I am stuck with only 2GB or RAM which came out of the gate from the factory?
It is now in the shop for an apparent dead power source. It was previously in the shop for a weird, hairy and extremely difficult to troubleshoot (again more time) issue with the display. First it was thought to be the display, then the mother board, then something was loose, then it was the display, then we replaced the Video Card, and eventually we settled on a bad mini DVI converted they had to give me because they busted my Display when it was in for fix and had to give me another one (not complaining). After this was fixed the computer had to go in for a bad CD/DVD drive.
The question is - can I argue in any way that there is something defective with this machine and base the new problem on an old one?
Longer term, I am thinking about trying to sell it for one that will run Windows 7.
Do these things last as long as they /look/ like they should last over the long haul?
Thanks for any help,
Jonathan

Hi. Look.
I do have an IT guy but I have to first be able to explain the problem to him and to do this I have to understand it myself. [BTW let's also not go down the road where I get insulted about my perceived lack of technical skills. This gets very old very quick and if you knew what I did for a living you would feel a little silly talking to me about "a couple of latches" etc. etc.)
I /also/ have to figure out what questions to ask and attempt to get some minimum amount of support from Apple. Even the Tech Supervisor at the Apple store told me two weeks ago he remembered how hard it was to get good information on this issue. The guy /works/ for Apple and he's probably /does/ have some degree in computer science.
The point is I don't have the TIME to address this issue and this will be the sixth or seventh time I have looked into it. I think this machine is not doing what it was advertised to do and I think in the past Apple would have done something for the consumer about it. It doesn't make sense for me to not say so - and it doesn't make sense for us to argue about this. The only reason something is not being done is because there is a very small class of people who are having this problem. If there were a larger class there would be a ton of comical takes on the PC Guy Ads on YouTube and they'd /have/ to do something just for the sake of the bad PR.
Perhaps I can ask you to post the links to the procedure for doing this if I get the time and decide it is worth it? Can you also clarify if this applies to both Win 64 and Win 32?
Thanks.

Virus on mac pro...help/advice needed please.

Hi all,
I've just run Clamxav scan on my mac pro & it's showing an infected file in my USER directory, named    .rserv    & the infection name is   OSX.Flashback-8
Tried to delete this file in Clamxav & it says its moved it to trash, but when i look in trash its empty! Then, when I rerun the scan it again says the file is still there in my users directory. However I can't find this file using Finder. Clamxav says it's located at: users/my name/.serv
Can someone please tell me 1 - what is this file?   & 2 - How the **** do i get rid of it?
btw, the 1st time i ran the scan it showed 2 other suspicious files that I sent to trash & then emptied the trash... one was a file called download.dmg (with the infection name Adware.OSX   which was in my downloads folder) & the 2nd file name was called Tube2FileSetup.exe (infection name Trojan.Agent-290842   again this was in my download folder). These no longer appear to be on my system.
Thanks in advance.
Mac Pro Nehalem quad 2.66GHz, 6GB RAM, OS 10.6.3

http://www.bing.com/search?q=Flashback+OS+X
your mac isn't running 10.6.8 and therefore wasn't updated with Apple's latest security patches. And I guess you missed the "memo" and alerts months ago.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5244
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57403430-263/detecting-and-removing-the-fla shback-malware-in-os-x/

My Mac Pro is completely dead, please help

Hello guys, I got this one: Apple Mac Pro "Eight Core" 3.0 (2,1) from 2008 (I think) and he is completely dead, I mean not a single beep, fan doesnt spin, just complete silence
I tried remove everything and nothing helps so I suspect power supply (or maybe motherboard?,) so what I can do now? I dont have any other mac, so can I use power supply from PC? local apple service told me, they cant do anything, because its old model (they dont have parts)
so what I can do now? thank you and pardon me my english
thanks
PS or maybe turn on/off button is dead but I dont think so

http://www.dvwarehouse.com
Some places will do a free examination or bench test or a small fee, refundable if they do solve or fix it.
Running AHT or ASD might help too

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