Snow Leopard and Grab-a-Window problems

Hello, everyone... I hope you will be able to help. I have installed Snow Leopard, and now the Grab a Window feature in my Dashboard does not work. I've tried re-installing Snow Leopard without any luck. Any ideas? Even an alternate way to do a screenshot would help.

I have a problem with grab after installing Snow Leopard. The latest version 1.5 wont grab a 'window', although 'selection & 'screen' work OK.
Apple said it is probably corrupt data causing the conflict & would take forever to solve.
So I copied Grab 1.4 from an previous backup disc I had & it works fine. Also Grab 1.3 also works OK.
Hope this helps

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Can this be done? I don't want to use boot camp and lose all my partitions. I want it to be a Windows only machine.
Thanks for your time.

David is right. you need boot camp in order to install winsloth on a Mac.
one way to go about that would be to install Mac OS X on an external drive, boot from there and use boot camp assistant to create one big partition on the Mac's startup disk for the winsloth installation.
on the Mac side, use system preferences > startup disk to select which system is used to start up.
nevertheless, i would @ least browse the boot camp forum for user tips on how to best achieve what you want.
good luck !
JGG

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I have followed the posts regarding problems with various HP printers since the update to Snow Leopard. I removed all the HP software, went to http://support.apple.com/kb/HT 3669 and confirmed that my Photosmart Printer is included. I downloaded the drivers and installed them. I opened system preferences, deleted and then re-added my printer. The printer works and the scanner is not detected, I am connected to my iMAC via a USB port. It does not matter whether I go to System Preferences to printer and fax, use Preview or Image Capture, my scanner is not recognized and in none of these places is there an option to add a scanner. I have turned my printer/scanner off and on and I deleted and then re-added my printer without success as well. Despite all the comments to the contrary, the latest "updated" drivers are not working properly.
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Hi,
Hope you can help.
My Mac Mini = 2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM. I assumed that Snow Leopard would run fully 64bit when I upgraded ... I guess I assumed wrong?
I checked my Mac Mini using a 3rd party app and got these results:
64 bit processor
64 bit EFI
64 bit kernel boot mode
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... why is it using the 32 bit kernel?
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CHUDProf
CHUDKernlib
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Since upgrading I can honestly say I have not noticed any difference what-so-ever, this could be because I previously upgraded the RAM from 1GB to 4GB and got a nice speed boost from that.
So to sum up, should I be able ro run 64-bit? And if not, and I'm stuck with 'virtual' 64-bit with no noticeable difference, why did I bother buying the upgrade?
It was definately not made clear anywhere that I would have a reduced version with no noticeable difference in computing power nor added/upgraded apps, everything works precisely how it did before.
:S

Yes I've tried that seceral times in several different ways to try and force the 64-bit kernel to load ... no joy.
I've also used a 3rd party app to try and force 64-bit after a reboot ... no joy.
Have you got Snow Leopard installed and using it in 64-bit mode? And secondly have you seen any real benefit of upgrading? Honestly?
I don't mean to be funny about it but all I seem to have got out of the update is a lighter wallet :/

Snow Leopard and Java update 14 problem

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after the installation of the last Java update from Apple I can't execute anymore Java applet into Safari, this applet is needed for my VPN to works.
I can't uninstall this update and I can't update to Java7 as I have Mac OS X 10.6.8.
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I have exactly the same problem here in Austria, some friends of mine too.
So its pretty sure that the bug is on Apples server site not on our machines.
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Can I install both Snow Leopard and Windows 7 on the same version of VMWare 5?

Even though I am running Apple OSX Mountain Lion 10.8.3 on my new 2013 iMac, I have just installed VMWare's "Fusion 5" so I can have Windows 7 installed on the "Fusion 5, for limited usage needs.
I also would like to have a running version of Snow Leopard available to run my large collection of original Lynda.com training DVD's and CD's ... which unfortunately, now only allow the Lynda.com GUI player to operate in (and up to) Snow Leopard (at least this is what the Tech folks at Lynda.com have told me).
Since Lynda.com is no longer producing any or their training programs on CD or DVD any longer, and because they have stopped supporting their training programs to run on Lion and above, I will have to have a version of Snow Leopard installed to run these training programs, and still be able to run them using the Lynda.com GUI player.
So here's my dilemma:
1. Can I install both a version of Snow Leopard OS on my "VMWare "Fusion 5" .... along with a running version of Windows 7 on the same "Fusion 5"?
2. Do I install only the Windows 7 on the VMWare, and find some other "device" to run a version of Snow Leopard off of?
3. Do I consider using "BootCamp", in conjunction with "Fusion 5", to get access to both Snow Leopard and Windows 7?
Has anyone had any experience installing BOTH a previous (older) version of Apple OSX ... AND ... a Windows OS version on one installed version of VMWare "Fusion"?
OR
Any suggestions on how to set up having access to both Snow Leopard and Windows 7 .... while keeping OS Mountain Lion as my main OS?

mende1
Thanks ... the "You have to purchase Snow Leopard Server" I knew about, and a few days ago I just ordered a copy from the Apple Store:
Snow Leopard Server - Ordered at: 1-800-692-7753 ... OR ... 1-866-254-8313
I asked for Apple Snow Leopard Server (Model MC588Z/A (SLSVR)
"Unlimited Client License"
It was around $25.50 (USD) with sales tax and shipping (NYS).
One thing though ... when you mention: "you should make two virtual machines".
Not being too familiar with "Fusion 5" yet, Is setting up "two machine" all done under one installed version of "Fusion 5"?
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"two machines" (one for Snow Leopard and one for Windows 7)?

Mac OS Snow Leopard and Windows XP Installation

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Snow Leopard and HP DirectJet 300X / LaserJet 6MP communication problem

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hi,
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I can't eject the CD, or figure out which drivers it needs, & how to get them.
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hi,
i'm replying again to my own question with more info
basically i inserted the snow leopard and the mac os x install dvd's that shipped with my early 2009 nehalem mac pro tower into a windows machine. i was able to "explore" the dvd using windows and found some boot camp support folders which contained drivers.
i copied these drivers to a thumb drive.
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Apple
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Asix
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"HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N:
Firmware Revision: PQ05
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds"
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this is the stock drive that shipped with this mac pro. i find it strange that no one else is running into this issue?
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ben

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I want to triple boot my Mac Pro I have Snow Leopard and XP on separate drives (osx on drive 1, xp on drive 2) and I want Windows 7 on another drive (drive 4, drive 3 is used by osx for storage), can it be done by temporarily removing the xp drive and installing windows 7 on drive 4?
I realise bootcamp only allows 2 operating systems and refit could change the size of my current xp drive to accomodate W7, that is not an option here for various reasons one being the drive is pretty much at capacity with only about 30gig free (I work with video so that free space fluctautes quite a bit). I have a brand new drive 4 with 1TB set aside ready for W7 but I'm unsure how to go ahead?
any help or advice would be really appreciated, thanks

Boot Camp is used to support Windows on the same drive.
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OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 v1.1 update combo
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399

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I recently updated? to Lion from 10.6.8(snow leopard), and things seem to be running slower. Has anyone had similar problems? I have Feb 2011 Macbook pro 13" 2.3 Ghz.

As Shootist pointed out, the system uses more power.
However, initially it will reindex the hard drive for spotlight, which will slow things down temporarily.
It also must rebuild caches that eventually will speed things up.
If it has completed indexing the hard drive (no dot pulsing in the spyglass), then there might be something wrong.
Start by booting into the Recovery HD (a partition created with Lion that has Disk Utility and reinstallation options) by holding down cmd-r when you restart. You can let go when the gray screen appears.
When it boots, select Disk Utility and Repair the drive.
If that doesn't speed things up, try re-installing the OS from the same Recovery HD. It won't delete any of your files, but it has helped some people whose Macs ran slow after installing Lion.
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Hi All:
I will eventually be dual booting Snow Leopard and Windows 7. I have never used Boot Camp before and have several questions, including one related to Boot Camp.
First, when installing 7, will I need to format the 7 partition, presumably NTSF.
Second, given my MBP's 64-bit architecture, will I be able to run 64-bit 7. I am aware, of course, that not many programs are available in 64-bit for either platform. Also, I know that the Snow Leopard renditions of all, or most, of the iLife programs will be 64-bit.
Does Leopard (and will Snow Leopard) run 32-bit programs in an emulation mode similar to the way 64-bit Vista/7 run 32-bit programs. In this regard, I assume, which surely must be the case, that OS X is a 64-bit program.
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hi donv,
i run win7rc1 via bootcamp 32bit on mbp 17" 3.06ghz
and same, but 64bit on imac 3.06ghz.
all works perfect, also apple's keyboard (brightness+-/sound +-/keyboardbcklight +-/eject ..
format is ntfs; backupable with winclone, also now (i have cloned from ssd to ssd).
apps run also in emulation, but where specified drivers are needed (e.g. for flashing ci-cards) 32bit are a must (therefore i have 32bit on my mbp).
partly i have boot camp 3.0 drivers (snowleo) in the mbp ..

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I'm using macbook pro early 2011 and using snow leopard and windows 8 on bootcamp. After updating to the latest version of snow leopard, I upgraded to Mountain Lion. On the end of the installation, the installer/bootloader can't boot the mac OS or Win 8 bootcamp. I tried using option key only recovery partition can be boot. Also I've tried reinstall from command-R menu, but the installer can't find the mac partiotion.
I tried using disk utility from recovery menu but it says "invalid BS_jmpBoot in..." Verify or Repair has failed successfully. I think the partition information is mismatch or can't be read by bootloader.
I have put the problematic harddrive to external case, using it as external drive and put an unused harddrive and install snow leopard. When I plugged in the external drive the os won't load/mount the drive/partitions. I've tried it on linux, the mac partition can be mounted but the win 8 bootcamp still can't be access.
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FYI the result from sudo gpt -r -vv show disk1:
gpt show: disk1: mediasize=1000204886016; sectorsize=512; blocks=1953525168
gpt show: disk1: Suspicious MBR at sector 0
gpt show: disk1: Pri GPT at sector 1
gpt show: disk1: Sec GPT at sector 1953525167
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           0           1         MBR
           1           1         Pri GPT header
           2          32         Pri GPT table
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          40      409600      1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
      409640   397430960      2 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7
   397840600     1269544      3 GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
   399110144 1554413568      4 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7
1953523712        1423
1953525135          32         Sec GPT table
1953525167           1         Sec GPT header

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