Third party memory in iMac causing crashes?

Since updating to mavericks, iMac has been crashing. 24 mb ram 16 are third party. Configuration is correct.
Anyone having crashes?

Do you meet ALL of Maverick's system requirements?http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5842

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I personally would steer clear of the others listedi n Baby Boomers link. Not because they may or maynot be good I am just not familiar with them.
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Sorry this is a wee bit off topic, but since (a) I am more likely to get a straight answer from people here, and (b) I've already brought this problem up before, I'm going to ask..
I have 2 identical laptops. We bought both for the lab about 2 years ago. They are G4 ppc. I bought an extra half gig of memory for each at the time of purchase, but I think it is from ramjet, not Apple.
Both drives failed within a few weeks of one another. The second one came back from Apple today with a snotty message saying that the third-party memory had caused the problem and that they will refuse to do a repair if we ever send them a computer in the future with a third-party memory chip in it.
This strikes me as absolute horse-shiite, but then again, maybe I am not aware of something I should be.

The letter states "During the testing process, it was
determined that a part Apple has not approved for use
with your product resulted in your product's failure.
When the part was removed, your product successfully
passed all Apple diagnostic and reliability tests"
(then it checks RAM in the space provided."
(A new hard drive, which is 15 GB larger than the
original, was put in, along with an obsolete version
of OS X. One has to wonder why the drive was
replaced if removing the memory resulted in all tests
being passed.)
It has been well documented that Mac memory meet strict requirements because of very tight timing and sync on the MLB... memory with sloppy gating (inconsistent timing) will cause read/write errors on HDs and that it can cause corruption in the boot record and index sectors... this in turn can cause the drive to seek for data trying to fix itself and excessively work the drive and shorten it's MTBF. So, Indirectly... cause damage... sorta... but not like taking a hammer to it.. You basically got a form letter.. but the memory that you are using may be causing some problems and contributing to problems on your HD. Even if your system may not call for matched memory if you always stick to using matched sticks, (especially the speeds, not just size) you will save your self a bunch of headaches in the long run. Pull any 3rd party memory before sending it in for repair... you don't always get the system back with the same sticks (even if they weren't officially replaced.
OS9 was problematic in this similar reguard... I went thru 3 HDs before figuring out that an extension conflict was the cause of my data being hosed on my old Performa. (Apple had replaced all components at least once and I was still having problems until I killed the offending extension).

Updating firmware (third-party memory)

I've just spent a joyous week resurrecting my life's work, after a hideous Norton-hard-drive-erasing incident. Thanks to maclover and others for their help with that.
I've reinstalled everything and upgraded my OS to 10.4. All fine and dandy, except that my Mac will not now go to sleep when told to do so. The screen will go to sleep, but not the computer. Also, when I leave it for an hour or so, the screen will go to sleep but can't wake it up again.
While running a check for software updates, I was given the option to download a firmware update (5.1.5f). From the blurb, I understand that this should fix the sleeping issue.
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Is this really necessary? I don't want to risk buggering anything up, but I'd prefer not to go messing about with the innards of my Mac if it's not necessary.
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Mira
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Hi MiraW-
If Apple has taken the time to include that as an instruction then it is probably a very good idea.
Make sure to discharge any static before you reach in and pull out the stick(s).
Luck-
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Apple vs. Third Party memory

I'm looking to upgrade the memory on my 2010 Mac Pro, 2x2.4ghz Quad-Core Xeon processors currently with just 6gb. I have two empty slots and ideally would like to drop in two 8gb modules.
Looking at the Apple Store they want $500 each for the 8gb, which is absolutely insane: http://store.apple.com/us/memorymodel/ME_MACPRO_S10_RAM
Looking at the specs of the compatible memory, I found this at a local computer store which seems to match: http://canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311_312_611&item_id=48281Q
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Is there something I'm overlooking here, any issues with using third-party memory?
YES. These guys say, we might have some of this, we might not. We might ship it soon, we might not. It might work in your computer, it might not. If you send it back, we charge you a 15% restocking fee.
The Vendors you should be dealing with say:
• We know Macs.
• You tell us what Mac, we send you RAM that meets Apple specs and is guaranteed to work in your Mac, or your money back.
• If it EVER fails, we will replace it free.

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Hi everybody.
Which third-party memory blocks are best suited in order to upgrade the last mac mini? Is there any specification or recommendation for that?
Thanks and best regards.

I have this RAM for my mini, it has never failed me
http://www.ebuyer.com/191220-corsair-8gb-2x4gb-ddr3-1333mhz-laptop-memory-kit-so -dimm-cmso8gx3m2a1333c9
If you want something faster then get this
http://www.ebuyer.com/244107-kingston-hyperx-8gb-2x4gb-ddr3-1600mhz-cl9-non-ecc- sodimm-xmp-khx1600c9s3k2-8gx
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Notes on third-party apps closing (not really crashing) after a restore

Hello,
I'm adding the umpteenth message about a problem that, after happening basically with each single iPhone change since my old iPhone 3G onwards, I would say it's pretty common.
I have solved this problem recently with a third sequence of actions, so I'm posting my brief "history of restores" for the benefit of others. I hope I've tagged this post eloquently enough to make it easy to find.
So, in most (if not all) cases of previous restores I've bumped in the classic issue where after the restore process (which, BTW, involves always a few more sudden phone restarts than expected) only the "native" iPhone apps run normally. All the others appear for an instant and then close. They don't really crash because both in iOS 6 and iOS 7 you can see them as "running" by double-tapping the iPhone front button. Moreover, those with active notifications will actually notify the user regularly. Their UI, though, doesn't go past the splash screen.
The underlying cause, also considering it relates only to apps downloaded via App Store, is presumably some DRM-related information that gets messed up during the restore process.
My personal experience included previously two distinct solutions, and each of those only worked in that occasion, i.e. has been useless in the other cases:
The oldest, and still most documented solution, was just to download, via iPhone, a new app from the app store. After a restart, or maybe even without one, the new app and all the others started working.
The second, less mentioned online but still pretty widespread, was to sign out from the Apple Store on the iPhone, and then sign back in.
This time, where I got a replacement for my iPhone 4s because of the common problem of the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip getting "burned" or dislodged, I tried both the solutions above but they didn't work. In the process, I've found other possible solutions that didn't work:
Deauthorizing iTunes on the Mac and then reauthorizing it.
Getting a new app via iTunes and then syncing the iPhone
Sign out/in with iCloud on the iPhone.
I was therefore close to abandoning my 877 apps already configured and organized in folders in the previous backups, and willing to accept the burden of setting up the iPhone as a new phone.
Nevertheless, I still hoped that a "mixed approach" would work and, indeed, it worked.
Here is the sequence that worked in my latest case:
Restore the iPhone as a new phone
Open the App Store on the iPhone and get a new app, not among those already downloaded previously
Open that app and see that it works (actually, after an iPhone replacement steps 1-3 would make sense anyway to check that the phone works properly)
Start a restore from a previous backup
As soon as the apps start syncing again, open the first app already sync'd and check that it works. It should work, that's what happened to me, and so you can wait the whole time required to sync back all the apps.
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Basically, once the "physical" phone runs third-party apps, than any backup would work. The (missing) authorization portion that causes the misbehaviour might be related to the phone IMEI, or some other piece of information that is not included in backups.
Does anyone know a specific thread here or blog post on some website where there is a collection of cases like mine?
I'm not looking forward to seeing what voodoo variation will be required the next time I replace my iPhone...
Hope this helps.
All the best,
Giovanni

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