OSX 10.9 slows execution of some system apps ??? Using 2008 iMac

Since implementing OSX 10.9, notable apps like Create PDF's, Screen capture, and one or two 3rd part apps take significantly longer to fully execute ??? I'm presently using a July 2008 21" iMac. Loading of Microsoft Office applications 5 to 10 seconds longer to load.

I wish I had something to offer by way of a fix but I can only say "me too." Restarting the computer is the only fix so far.
The issue is quite annoying! When working away on something time can pass quickly. Checking on that expected email you've been waiting for you are presented with "Outlook cannot find the server. Verify the server information is entered correctly in the Account Settings, and that your DNS settings in the Network pane of System Preferences are correct."
When the connection is lost for Outlook it is gone for Mail too.
I can go days without the issue. Some times it will happen several times in a day. And here's a twist: wait for a few hours to pass and the issue self corrects. The computer is able to find the server again.
The issue is in the Mac OS Mavericks--not Mail; not Outlook.

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Looking for (some) messenger apps using port 80

Hi,
My network port is so closed (here), so i can't irc(gaim)/etc apps.
I know proxy server list do their job, but i have no known list atm.
What should i do?
PS: well i have look into proxy server list in google list.

twiistedkaos wrote:
user wrote:
Hi,
My network port is so closed (here), so i can't irc(gaim)/etc apps.
I know proxy server list do their job, but i have no known list atm.
What should i do?
With gaim you can change the port range in the options menu. Just change it to 80:80
Thanks, i will give it a try, and will tell you the result.

System apps randomly won't open/crash

Since OS X Lion, some system apps (Preview, App Store, Terminal, Facetime, Quicktime) will randomly refuse to open. When I click on a file that by default opens up one of these programs, or when I click on these applications directly to open, they will open for a split second then immediately crash. Once this problem occurs, it never goes away until I reinstall OS X entirely. In the past year or so, I have had to reinstall Lion/Mavericks five times, which is incredibly frustrating.
Does anyone have a clue why this happens, and whether there are better solutions than completely reinstalling OS X?

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Step 1
For this step, the title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
          SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
          View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
In the top right corner of the Console window, there's a search box labeled Filter. Initially the words "String Matching" are shown in that box. Enter the name of the crashed application or process. For example, if iTunes crashed, you would enter "iTunes" (without the quotes.)
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Select the messages from the time of the last crash, if any. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
☞ The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
☞ Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.
Step 2
In the Console window, select
          DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION ▹ User Diagnostic Reports
(not Diagnostic and Usage Messages) from the log list on the left. There is a disclosure triangle to the left of the list item. If the triangle is pointing to the right, click it so that it points down. You'll see a list of crash reports. The name of each report starts with the name of the process, and ends with ".crash". Select the most recent report related to the process in question. The contents of the report will appear on the right. Use copy and paste to post the entire contents—the text, not a screenshot.
I know the report is long, maybe several hundred lines. Please post all of it anyway.
If you don't see any reports listed, but you know there was a crash, you may have chosen Diagnostic and Usage Messages from the log list. Choose DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION instead.
In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.)
Please don’t post other kinds of diagnostic report—they're very long and rarely helpful.

My macbook pro has been running slow for quite some time

Hello, my MacBook Pro has been running slow for quite some time now and it's frustrating. I hope you'll be able to help me. I've read this thread and figured out I should open a new one, so here it is.
I've already downloaded Etrechech and ran it and this is what I got:
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated 22 Oct 2014 08:21:16 GMT+2
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 1:19:18
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500,11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (312.03 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[invalid?] com.genieo.engine.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Garmin Express Service Application (/Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.0.1f1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.3 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 4.1.10329.0 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 15.0.0.189
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.3 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
ViewRightWebPlayer: Version: 3.3.0.0 Support
proXSignXML: Version: 1.2.21 - SDK 10.5 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
OctoshapeWeb: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Java Support
Spelling Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 187.22 GB
Destinations:
VERBATIM HD [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: 2012-10-07 19:12:45 +0000
Last backup: 2012-10-07 19:12:45 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 187.22 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      14% Safari
      12% WindowServer
      4% coreaudiod
      3% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
      2% hidd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
220 MB Safari
43 MB WindowServer
26 MB mds
26 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking
26 MB Microsoft Word
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
21 MB Free RAM
1.01 GB Active RAM
992 MB Inactive RAM
1.00 GB Wired RAM
1.14 GB Page-ins
49 MB Page-outs
I hope you'll be able to help me.

Right, sorry. I'm new at this stuff and I got confused. Here's the list:
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated 22 Oct 2014 15:43:33 GMT+2
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 2:39:48
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500,11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (310.28 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.0.1f1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.3 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 4.1.10329.0 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.3 Support
GarminGpsControl: Version: 4.1.0.0 Release - SDK 10.7 Support
ViewRightWebPlayer: Version: 3.3.0.0 Support
proXSignXML: Version: 1.2.21 - SDK 10.5 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
OctoshapeWeb: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Java Support
Spelling Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 188.97 GB
Destinations:
VERBATIM HD [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 2
Oldest backup: 2012-10-07 19:12:45 +0000
Last backup: 2012-10-07 19:12:45 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 188.97 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      5% Safari
      4% coreaudiod
      3% WindowServer
      1% hidd
      0% Microsoft Word
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
193 MB Safari
26 MB WindowServer
26 MB Skype
21 MB PluginProcess
21 MB mds
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
32 MB Free RAM
852 MB Active RAM
828 MB Inactive RAM
1.02 GB Wired RAM
2.15 GB Page-ins
95 MB Page-outs

[Solved] Slow resizing for some apps under KDE4.

I use KDE4 (with the default theme) and Radeon graphic card (free driver). My problem is that the resizing of some windows is really slow. The problem does not appear with the KDE QT applications, but mostly for some old apps. Claws-mail is particularly affected. I do not think it is really a driver problem because claws-mail is unaffected in other window manager (as the default one in Ubuntu, with the same driver) as well in more primitive window managers like icewm. Moreover, native KDE4 QT apps behave properly.
It seems that modern Qt apps redraw approximatively while the resizing and do a final, complete redraw when it is finished, so it is smooth. Claws-mail redraw every time and it's not smooth. However, with other window managers, claws-mail does not redraw at all while the resizing and redraw one time at the end which is less visually appealing, but nevertheless smooth (it was probably the old method); for some reason it redraw every time while the resizing in KDE4.
I am only guessing and have not been able to find a proper documentation nor any fix. Anyone can point me in the right direction?
Last edited by olive (2014-09-24 18:11:59)

I reply to my own post. The culprit was the oxygen GTK theme under KDE. Under KDE, change it to Raleigh with System Setting -> Application Appearance -> GTK and the problem is solved. I had a problem with bluegriffon (from the AUR) that crashes. It was suggested here that the oxygen GTK theme was the culprit: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic … Xb92OyWNj8 . Indeed, after changing the theme, no more crash, and as no more problem with resizing windows!. Strange bugs though, I would have thought of everything but the GTK theme ?!?

Extremely slow address completion in Mail.app and general systems freeze

Hello all,
Since the middle of last week I suddenly experienced
a extreme slow down of Mail.app address completion,
it take about a minute to type/complete an address even
whenever the completion option is checked in the preferences.
Then Mail.app use nearly all system disk ressources: 'ls' in a terminal
takes forever to complete, safari stops responding, etc... my Mac
is unusable. I got into situation where i couldn't force-quit
or ps/kill -9 any process,... reminiscent of a PC nightmare.
In addition some mail messages are painfully slow to display,
the problem seems to occur on some specific messages and does
not go away when completion is disabled.
This happens it seems, but I am not 100% sure, after I recieved
mails with with strange accentuated charaters and ';' in some
CC addresses.
I go the zombie AddressBookSync problem described
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8380028
starting addressbook then Mail.app as suggested by on user
solved the zombie problem, but not the completion problem
and the system is still somewhat slugish. I got a 4GB 2.4Ghz
imac. Neither my mail nor any disk item substancially increased
last week.
Now there is something strange. I tryed to remove putative
faulty addresse from previous recipient list with
'windows -> previous recipient' but the list is empty, yet
Mail.app does complete the addresses I type! (although it
does it at nerve breaking turtle speed), where are the
completed addresses taken from???
Has any one experience this problem? Any idea?
Thank

When I attempt to open Mail.app Preferences, the app freezes
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try the action that you're having trouble with again. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
☞ The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
☞ Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Updating to new operating system from circa 2008 OSX

My 2008 MacBook Pro is running Mac OSX 10.5.8. Recently I tried to use a Mac application I had downloaded but was told that it wouldn't work because my OS is so outdated (I haven't changed the OS since I got the Mac).
I went to an Apple download site to try to download a more recent OS like Mounatin Lion, but this wasn't possible because my machine needed a more recent OS just to be able to download a new OS properly (!!). Kind of a Catch-22!
I inquired with a tech person by phone who said I would have to buy an older (but not as old as OSX) operating system on something portable, like a USB zip drive. Then when that was loaded up, my OS would be able to understand the Apple download site enough to download the most recent OS versions, like Leopard or Lion or Mountain Lion. Is that really necessary?
Can this be solved by just taking the laptop to an Apple Store for an OS upgrade? I really don't want to have to leave the machine somewhere for a period of days, baby that I am. But I will if I have to.
Thanks very much for any help.
Will

Upgrade Paths to Snow Leopard, Lion, and/or Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You must purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
           fees may apply.
       6. Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and
           terms apply.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
     Lion System Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
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       2. 2GB of memory
       3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
       4. 7GB of available space
       5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Upgrading to Mountain Lion
To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
     OS X Mountain Lion - System Requirements
       Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
         7. Xserve (Early 2009)
     Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
     Am I eligible for the free upgrade?
         See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
     For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion.

My mbp (mid 2010) is running extremely slow after installing some mavericks updates on May 22nd.

My mbp (mid 2010) is running extremely slow after installing some mavericks updates on May 22nd. Earlier I thought this behavior is due to spotlight indexing but it finished after 3 days. I deleted all caches from library. But no luck, still running extremely slow. I checked activity monitor for cpu usage, it shows above 90% is idle. The memory usage always shows PM - 4 GB, Memory Used 3.96 GB, VM - 4 GB, Swaped used 0 bytes, App Memory 1.82 GB, File Cache 1.44 GB, Wired Memory 480 MB.
Thanks in adavnce for help.

Was it the combo updater that was installed or the OS X 10.9.3 update. There is a difference.
MORE INFO ON WHY RUNNING COMBO FIXES ISSUES
Apple updates available from the Software Update application are incremental updates. Delta updates are also incremental updates and are available from Apple Downloads (software updates are generally smaller than delta updates). The Combo updates contain all incremental updates and will update files that could have become corrupted.
Combo updaters will install on the same version as they're applying--no need to roll back or do a clean install. So if you think you've got a borked 10.8.4 install from a regular update, just run the 10.8.4 Combo Updater on that system.
"Delta" updaters can only take you from one version to the next. For example: 10.9.1 to 10.9.2. If somehow the 10.9.2 is missing something it should have, and that something isn't changed between 10.9.1 and 10.9.2 it will still be stale after the delta update.

Unable to open templates from server input form folder and server root folder from some system while the same can be open from others system

Hi,
I am unable to open input scheduled from server root folder and also from input form folder on some system while they can be open from others system.
Please advice.
Thanks in advance

Hi Hengye,
While opening , it dont give any error. When I try to open it , it takes some time to load then nothing happen.However I can open it on other system but not on mine my collegue and user system.
Please advice.
Thanks.

Won't boot from install discs after deleting some system files

I've been looking through the forum and haven't found an answer to my problem - maybe someone can help me out.
I have an aluminum Powerbook G4, 1.67, 1.5 RAM, 10.4.11. I was experiencing the problem with FCE capturing video for about 5 minutes and then freezing, and I read some threads here about how this can be fixed by returning to Quicktime 7.2 and installing it with Pacifist. I did this, but first tried to delete my previous Quicktime version files, and obviously I deleted some system files in the process. That's how my new problem started.
Programs now that do not open - Preview, iTunes, iMovie, FCE, Yahoo, Mail, and Microsoft Messenger. I no longer have my date/time/battery level/airport/bluetooth indicators in my toolbar. The Spotlight icon flashes, but will not open. Also, when opening the System Preferences pane, it opens just for a second or two and then crashes and closes. Safari, airport, and Word all work, though, and I still can access internet.
I tried to re-install OS 10.4 from my black install disc. The computer reads the disc, but after I click the installer icon and then "restart," the computer fails to completely reboot. The disc spins in the drive, I get the Apple, the indicator, and then the screen goes to blue and the disc soon stops spinning. Nothing happens after that. I've tried rebooting by holding down the C key but the same happens. When I hold down the option key, I get to the point where I can choose to boot from the install disc, and then the same thing happens - the blue screen and nothing more. Booting with the shift key held down doesn't work either.
I did just have a repair by Apple - my adaptor plug sparked when inserting it into the outlet, and I had to have the logic board replaced. But the computer seemed to be working fine when I got it back, except for the FCE issue first mentioned. Looks like my good intentions have done me in.
The install disc is about three years old, and is in good condition. It's been in the garage, so could heat or cold affect the readability of the disc?
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can boot from my install disc and get a fresh install of my OS?

Hi bboross,
Tough without a Tiger Disk, but try fsck...
To use fsck, you must run it from the command line. Unlike using your mouse to open an application to do something, you'll need to type a text command at the prompt (#) to tell fsck what to do. The Terminal application (/Applications/Utilities) and single-user mode are two examples of command-line interfaces in which you can type such commands. To use fsck:
1. Start up your computer in single-user mode to reach the command line. Hold CMD+s keys down at bootup. Note: If necessary, perform a forced restart as described in the Emergency Troubleshooting Handbook that came with your computer. On desktop computers, you can do this by pressing the reset/interrupt button (if there is one) or holding down the power button for several seconds. On portable computers, simultaneously press the Command-Control-power keys. If your portable computer doesn't restart with this method, you may need to reset the Power Manager.
2. At the command-line prompt, type /sbin/fsck -fy
(space between fsck and -fy important)
3. Press Return. fsck will go through five "phases" and then return information about your disk's use and fragmentation. Once it finishes, it'll display this message if no issue is found: ** The volume (nameofvolume) appears to be OK  If fsck found issues and has altered, repaired, or fixed anything, it will display this message: *** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED ***   Important: If this message appears, repeat the fsck command you typed in step 2 until fsck tells you that your volume appears to be OK (first-pass repairs may uncover additional issues, so this is a normal thing to do).
4. When fsck reports that your volume is OK, type reboot at the prompt and then press Return.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then Safe Boot , (holding Shift key down at bootup), & use Disk Utility from there to Repair Permissions, reboot once more.

After I updated to iOS 8, I noticed that while copying photos to my PC, I see photos being categorized into many folders. I also found some system files in each of the folders containing photos (in the name of Local Disk). Is this usual?

After I updated to iOS 8, I noticed that while copying photos to my PC, I see photos being categorized into many folders now. I also found some system files in each of the folders containing photos (in the name of Local Disk). Is this usual?

I couldn't find the edit button on my original post so I am posting an update here.
I have gone through more apps and have had good luck on all but one more. And it's not that the app doesn't work, I am talking about the Yahoo Weather app, It works fine, but when you swipe between cities the screen lags a bit and it sometimes doesn't move between pages the way it should. On iOS 7.1.2 it was smooth as butter but on iOS 8.0, not so much. I will post a note in the app store to let them know. I really like the Yahoo app better than the new stock app.
I have been going through my games and they all work fine. Angry Birds (Original and Stella), Canabalt, Minecraft, Bejeweled 2, Silly Walks, PopWords, Doodle Jump, Deep Green all seem to work just fine.
Starbucks app works as it should.
I will stop back again next week after I have had the weekend to play with it in detail and post my thoughts again.

I purchased a film but it won't play because iTunes says I need to authorize the computer, but when I do that it says the computer is already authorized. Huh - some system. Any ideas?

I purchased a film but it won't play because iTunes says I need to authorize the computer, but when I do that it says the computer is already authorized. Huh - some system. Any ideas?
Using Windows 7

Hey Louni,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are having issues with Authorizing your computer to play content. The following articles may help to resolve this issue:
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389
iTunes: Missing folder or incorrect permissions may prevent authorization
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1277
Thanks,
Matt M.

Purchase Order Notes not displaying in some systems

Hi All,
Purchase Order Notes are not displayed in some systems. But the same notes are viewable from a different PC.
This is the case of few of my end users.
Please help.
Thanks
Vijay

Hi All,
The issue is resolved. It was because of updating the IE version from 6 to 7.
We have degraded the IE version back to 6 and it all worked fine.
Thanks
Vijay

Transaction iView - SAP GUI for HTML-blank on some systems

Hi,
I have few transaction iviews - SAP GUI for HTML running perfectly well on few systems. But the same iViews fail to load in few other systems. A blank iview is displayed. What could the problem be?
Thanks and Regards,
Reena

Hi Reena,
Have a look at the product availability matrix:
https://websmp108.sap-ag.de/~form/handler?_APP=00200682500000001303&_EVENT=RELEASE&00200682500000002804=01200615320900001250&00200682500000003818=WBRPFM&00200682500000003853=Enterprise%20Portal
IE 7.0 may have some problems if using it with ITS. Ensure that IE are all on the same version (6.0 for example) and the same service pack. We have everyone using IE 6.0.2800.1106 and it works fine now.
Regards,
Nick.

Some systems doesn't show up in the all systems. why?

Hi
We had a SCCM 2007 sp2 environment before. then we changed the server and installed a fresh SCCM2012.
We use active directory client deployment method. even i tried installing the client from the exe file of ccmsetup.exe
until now 120 systems client has installed successfully but we faced two issues:
1- on some systems ccmsetup process exits after 10-20 seconds!!
2- on some systems even after a successful installation, the system wont show up in the config manager console.
any advise or help?
thanks

Yes, those are client side logs. If the client cannot communicate with the server, there is no way for the server to have information about the client in its logs.
Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com | @jasonsandys
Thanks a lot, but I couldn't find any errors. Just in ClientStartupManager.log there is an error :
[----- STARTUP -----] ClientIDManagerStartup
12/31/2014 11:01:36 AM 3776 (0x0EC0)
Machine: OA-NEW ClientIDManagerStartup
12/31/2014 11:01:36 AM 3776 (0x0EC0)
OS Version: 6.1 Service Pack 1 ClientIDManagerStartup
12/31/2014 11:01:36 AM 3776 (0x0EC0)
SCCM Client Version: 5.00.7958.1000 ClientIDManagerStartup
12/31/2014 11:01:36 AM 3776 (0x0EC0)
'RDV' Identity store does not support backup.
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:36 AM
3776 (0x0EC0)
CCM Identity is in sync with Identity stores
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:36 AM
3776 (0x0EC0)
Unable to backup CCM Identity in any Identity stores. (0x8000ffff).
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:36 AM
3776 (0x0EC0)
Deleted Certificate ID from registry successfully
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:36 AM
3776 (0x0EC0)
Client is set to use HTTPS when available. The current state is 224.
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:36 AM
3776 (0x0EC0)
[RegTask] - Executing registration task synchronously.
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:48 AM
5420 (0x152C)
[RegTask] - Client is already registered. Exiting.
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:48 AM
5420 (0x152C)
Read SMBIOS (encoded): 530079007300740065006D002000530065007200690061006C0020004E0075006D00620065007200
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:49 AM
5420 (0x152C)
Evaluated SMBIOS (encoded): 530079007300740065006D002000530065007200690061006C0020004E0075006D00620065007200
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:49 AM
5420 (0x152C)
No SMBIOS Changed ClientIDManagerStartup
12/31/2014 11:01:49 AM 5420 (0x152C)
SMBIOS unchanged ClientIDManagerStartup
12/31/2014 11:01:49 AM 5420 (0x152C)
SID unchanged ClientIDManagerStartup
12/31/2014 11:01:49 AM 5420 (0x152C)
HWID unchanged ClientIDManagerStartup
12/31/2014 11:01:50 AM 5420 (0x152C)
GetSystemEnclosureChassisInfo: IsFixed=TRUE, IsLaptop=FALSE
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:50 AM
5420 (0x152C)
Windows To Go requires a minimum operating system of Windows 8
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:50 AM
5420 (0x152C)
Computed HardwareID=2:FA22FFF79BAA23AC5E743AF0CD168E733CDAA368
Win32_SystemEnclosure.SerialNumber=Chassis Serial Number
Win32_SystemEnclosure.SMBIOSAssetTag=Asset-1234567890
Win32_BaseBoard.SerialNumber=131118928908938
Win32_BIOS.SerialNumber=System Serial Number
Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration.MACAddress=BC:EE:7B:9C:BE:8B
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:51 AM
5420 (0x152C)
Persisted hardware IDs in CCM_ClientIdentificationInformation=@:
HardwareID1=2:FA22FFF79BAA23AC5E743AF0CD168E733CDAA368
HardwareID2=6DE60500010000FE
ClientIDManagerStartup 12/31/2014 11:01:51 AM
5420 (0x152C)
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