Screen goes grey and tells me to restart the computer...
1. Why does this happen?
2. How do I fix it?
3. How can I prevent it from happening on other machines?
any help is greatly appreciated...
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What you've witnessed is a kernel panic. Don't panic! The reasons for them are outlined on my FAQ*:
http://www.macmaps.com/kernelpanic.html
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What is a kernel panic,
Technical Note TN2063: Understanding and Debugging Kernel Panics,
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Or realize this isnt' even forum for MacBook Pros?
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Launch the Keychain Access 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 Keychain Access in the icon grid.
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If the lock icon in the top left corner of the window shows that the keychain is locked, click to unlock it. You'll be prompted for the keychain password, which is the same as your login password, unless you've changed it.
Right-click or control-click the login entry in the list. From the menu that pops up, select Change Settings for Keychain "login". In the sheet that opens, uncheck both boxes, if not already unchecked.
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I have a
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz
2GB Ram
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I recommend reading the user manual as it greatly helps getting through the steps, however an intuitive person should pick it up fairly easily.
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Type '''about:crashes''' in the URL bar and hit Enter. <br />
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Click on UTILITIES.
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All you need to do is wait. While Firefox appears closed, it's not. It doing house cleaning. Cleaning out cookies and cache. How long it takes depends upon how much garbage you have collected.
If you start the Task Manager and open the Process window, you will be able to see when Firefox has finished up and closed down.
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If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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